'Progress' definitions:

Definition of 'progress'

(from WordNet)
noun
Gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" [syn: advancement, progress]
noun
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal) [syn: progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion] [ant: retreat]
noun
A movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" [syn: progress, progression, advance]
verb
Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" [syn: progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up] [ant: regress, retrograde, retrogress]
verb
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" [syn: advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on] [ant: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw]
verb
Form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" [syn: build up, work up, build, progress]

Definition of 'Progress'

From: GCIDE
  • Progress \Pro*gress"\ (?; formerly pronounced like Progress, n.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Progressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Progressing.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing. "As his recovery progressed." --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
  • Let me wipe off this honorable dew, That silverly doth progress on thy checks. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • They progress in that style in proportion as their pieces are treated with contempt. --Washington. [1913 Webster]
  • The war had progressed for some time. --Marshall. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To make improvement; to advance. --Bayard. [1913 Webster]
  • If man progresses, art must progress too. --Caird. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Progress'

From: GCIDE
  • Progress \Prog"ress\ (?; 277), n. [L. progressus, from progredi, p. p. progressus, to go forth or forward; pro forward + gradi to step, go: cf. F. progr[`e]s. See Grade.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance; specifically: (a) In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc. (b) In the growth of an animal or plant; increase. (c) In business of any kind; as, the progress of a negotiation; the progress of art. (d) In knowledge; in proficiency; as, the progress of a child at school. (e) Toward ideal completeness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; -- applied to individuals, communities, or the race; as, social, moral, religious, or political progress. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions. [1913 Webster]
  • The king being returned from his progresse. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Progress'

From: GCIDE
  • Progress \Prog"ress\ (?; see Progress, v. i.), v. t. To make progress in; to pass through. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'progress'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Progress, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Progress, PA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania
Population (2000) :
9647
Housing Units (2000) :
4569
Land area (2000) :
2.757571 sq. miles (7.142077 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.757571 sq. miles (7.142077 sq. km)
FIPS code :
62736
Located within :
Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location :
40.288389 N, 76.835543 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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