noun / verb
progress
PRAH-gress/ˈprɑːɡres/
Movement toward a destination, goal, or more advanced state.
The child makes progress across the stepping stones toward the gate.
Etymology
The underlying image is walking forward. That physical advance became a figurative advance toward higher stages of development or a better condition.
In context
Because you have this feeling of progress. Now you have something that you, oh look, I've made some I've made some movement forward.
More examples
- The work progressed steadily.
- They have progressed to the next stage.
- The project is progressing well.
Forms
progress · progresses · progressed · progressing
progressive adjective — Developing in successive stages.
Similar words
- advance
- Movement toward a goal or better position.
- development
- Growth or change through stages.