noun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Synonyms
progressive tense
imperfect
imperfect tense
continuous tense
noun
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Synonyms
adjective
favoring or promoting progress
Examples
- progressive schools
adjective
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Synonyms
adjective
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
adjective
gradually advancing in extent
adjective
(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position
Examples
- progressive euchre
- progressive tournaments
adjective
advancing in severity
Examples
- progressive paralysis