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progresses

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 progresses word

  • noun progresses a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree. 1
  • noun progresses 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 progresses advancement in general. 1
  • noun progresses growth or development; continuous improvement: He shows progress in his muscular coordination. 1
  • noun progresses the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level. 1
  • noun progresses Biology. increasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny. 1

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Origin of progresses

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 Progresses

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

progresses 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

progresses usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for progresses

noun progresses

  • advancements — Plural form of advancement.
  • anabases — any small fish of the genus Anabas, of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia.
  • careers — Plural form of career.
  • chrysalises — Plural form of chrysalis.
  • civilizations — Plural form of civilization.

verb progresses

  • advances — personal overtures made in an attempt to become friendly, gain a favour, etc
  • augments — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of augment.
  • exudates — Plural form of exudate.
  • fares — Plural form of fare.
  • gets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of get.

Antonyms for progresses

noun progresses

  • atavisms — Plural form of atavism.
  • croppers — Plural form of cropper.
  • gaffs — Plural form of gaff.
  • lapses — an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
  • misadventures — Plural form of misadventure.

verb progresses

  • declines — Plural form of decline.
  • degenerates — Plural form of degenerate.
  • fallsAlbert Bacon, 1861–1944, U.S. politician: senator 1912–21; secretary of the Interior 1921–23; convicted in Teapot Dome scandal.
  • fizzles — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fizzle.

Top questions with progresses

  • this is the speed at which a reaction progresses?
  • how does myrtle behave as the party progresses?

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