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progressed

prog·ress
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    • [noun prog-res, -ruh s or, esp. British, proh-gres; verb pruh-gres]
    • /noun ˈprɒg rɛs, -rəs or, esp. British, ˈproʊ grɛs; verb prəˈgrɛs/
    • /ˈprəʊ.ɡres/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun prog-res, -ruh s or, esp. British, proh-gres; verb pruh-gres]
    • /noun ˈprɒg rɛs, -rəs or, esp. British, ˈproʊ grɛs; verb prəˈgrɛs/

Definitions of progressed word

  • noun progressed a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree. 1
  • noun progressed developmental activity in science, technology, etc., especially with reference to the commercial opportunities created thereby or to the promotion of the material well-being of the public through the goods, techniques, or facilities created. 1
  • noun progressed advancement in general. 1
  • noun progressed growth or development; continuous improvement: He shows progress in his muscular coordination. 1
  • noun progressed the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level. 1
  • noun progressed Biology. increasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny. 1

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Origin of progressed

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English progresse (noun) < Latin prōgressus a going forward, equivalent to prōgred-, stem of prōgredī to advance (prō- pro-1 + -gredī, combining form of gradī to step; see grade) + -tus suffix of v. action

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Parts of speech for Progressed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

progressed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

progressed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for progressed

noun progressed

  • careered — an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework: He sought a career as a lawyer.
  • coursed — a direction or route taken or to be taken.
  • drifted — Simple past tense and past participle of drift.
  • flowed — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
  • journeyed — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.

verb progressed

  • debouched — Simple past tense and past participle of debouche.
  • fared — the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
  • got — a simple past tense and past participle of get.
  • locomoted — Simple past tense and past participle of locomote.
  • marched — Simple past tense and past participle of march.

Antonyms for progressed

verb progressed

  • backslid — Simple past tense and past participle of backslide.
  • declined — to withhold or deny consent to do, enter into or upon, etc.; refuse: He declined to say more about it.
  • fizzled — Simple past tense and past participle of fizzle.

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