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Etymology
From OF. progres (French: progrès), from Latin progressus > pro- + gressus, past participle of progredi.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�s|-�s

Pronunciation 1
(RP): pr�'gr�s, /�pr��ɡr�s/, /<tt>"pr@UgrEs?</tt>/
(US): prä'gr�s, /�pr�ɡr�s/, /<tt>"prAgrEs</tt>/
audio|en-us-progress-noun.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
rfc-level|Noun at L4+ not in L3 POS section
en-noun|-

1. A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance

#*In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc.
#*In the growth of an animal or plant; increase.
#*In business of any kind; as, the progress of a negotiation; the progress of art
#*In knowledge; in proficiency; as, the progress of a child at school
#*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

1. A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions.

#:The Queen embarked on her progress last spring.

1. the advance or growth of modern, industrialized society, its technology, and its trappings

#:The progress of society can be uneven.

Translations
trans-top|a moving forward
Arabic: Arab|ت�د� IPAchar|(taqáddum) m
Chinese: �步 (jìnbù)
Czech: pokrok m
Dutch: vooruitgang m
Esperanto: t-|eo|progreso|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|edistys
French: t+|fr|progrès|m
German: Fortschritt m (1,3)
Greek: t|el|���οδο�|f|sc=Grek (próodos) (1,3)
Hungarian: haladás, fejl�dés
trans-mid
Ido: progreso
Italian: t+|it|progresso|m
Japanese: �歩 (���, shimpo)
Korean: �� (jeonjin)
Novial: progrese
Portuguese: t+|pt|progresso|m
Russian: п�ог�е�� (progréss) m
Spanish: t-|es|progreso|m
Swedish: framsteg n (improvement)
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trans-top|advance of growth
Swedish: framsteg n, framgång c
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Pronunciation 2
pr�gr�s', /pr��ɡr�s/, /<tt>pr@"grEs</tt>/
audio|en-us-progress-verb.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|progress|es

1. intransitive to move, go, or proceed forward; to advance

#:They progress through the museum.

1. intransitive to improve; to become better or more complete

#:Societies progress unevenly.

Translations

Esperanto: progresi
French: progresser
Ido: progresar
Novial: progresa
Spanish: t-|es|progresar

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