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The whole order of nature evinces a progressive march towards a higher life.
Helena Blavatsky

Meaning of "progressive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROGRESSIVE

progressive  [prəˈɡrɛsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROGRESSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Progressive can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PROGRESSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of progressive in the English dictionary

The first definition of progressive in the dictionary is of or relating to progress. Other definition of progressive is proceeding or progressing by steps or degrees. Progressive is also favouring or promoting political or social reform through government action, or even revolution, to improve the lot of the majority.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROGRESSIVE


aggressive
əˈɡrɛsɪv
antiprogressive
ˌæntɪprəˈɡrɛsɪv
compressive
kəmˈprɛsɪv
depressive
dɪˈprɛsɪv
digressive
daɪˈɡrɛsɪv
expressive
ɪkˈsprɛsɪv
immunosuppressive
ˌɪmjʊnəʊsəˈprɛsɪv
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
ingressive
ɪnˈɡrɛsɪv
introgressive
ˌɪntrəˈɡrɛsɪv
nonprogressive
ˌnɒnprəˈɡrɛsɪv
oppressive
əˈprɛsɪv
overaggressive
ˌəʊvərəˈɡrɛsɪv
regressive
rɪˈɡrɛsɪv
repressive
rɪˈprɛsɪv
retrogressive
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛsɪv
suppressive
səˈprɛsɪv
transgressive
ˌtrænzˈɡrɛsɪv
unaggressive
ˌʌnəˈɡrɛsɪv
unprogressive
ˌʌnprəˈɡrɛsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROGRESSIVE

progressional
progressionally
progressionary
progressionism
progressionist
progressism
progressist
Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party
progressive dinner
progressive education
Progressive Federal Party
Progressive Party
progressive rock
progressively
progressiveness
progressivism
progressivist
progressivistic
progressivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROGRESSIVE

adessive
antitussive
comprehensive
concussive
dismissive
emissive
essive
excessive
inessive
massive
obsessive
passive
passive-aggressive
percussive
permissive
possessive
recessive
submissive
successive
supermassive
unimpressive

Synonyms and antonyms of progressive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROGRESSIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «progressive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of progressive

Translation of «progressive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROGRESSIVE

Find out the translation of progressive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of progressive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «progressive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

进步的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

progresista
570 millions of speakers

English

progressive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रगतिशील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التقدمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прогрессивная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

progressivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রগতিশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

progressiste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

progresif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

progressiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

進歩的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진보적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Progresif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiến bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முற்போக்கான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रगतिशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilerici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

progressista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

progresywny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прогресивна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

progresivă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προοδευτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

progressiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

progressiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

progressive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of progressive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROGRESSIVE»

The term «progressive» is very widely used and occupies the 7.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROGRESSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about progressive

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10 QUOTES WITH «PROGRESSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word progressive.
1
Robert Agostinelli
The fallacy in the progressive critique is the egalitarian dogma that no one should get more than what liberals deem is a 'fair' reward, nor should there be any risk to anyone to fail.
2
Umera Ahmad
Here, we have female directors and producers; in fact, one whole channel is run by a woman. Pakistani TV is progressive, and hence, characters that are shown are of today as well.
3
Anas Aremeyaw Anas
Journalism is about results. It's about affecting your community or your society in the most progressive way.
4
B.o.B
As a hip-hop artist who likes fashion, who can't help but notice people like Kanye West, Tiger, Big Sean and definitely T.I.P. These guys really understand how to be progressive and fashion forward.
5
Mikhail Baryshnikov
I was very restless. I really wanted to be a part of a kind of a progressive society. I was fed up with these Communist doctrines and you were hassled all the time with members of the Party committee who were KGB, what you have to do, where in the West you can go or not to go.
6
Jeff Bingaman
I support concrete and progressive immigration reform based on three primary criteria: family reunification, economic contributions, and humanitarian concerns.
7
Dennis C. Blair
Southeast Asia is an area in which there is a form of Islam which is both devout and progressive, and therefore to be supported. It's an area in which I see a congruence of American interests and local interests: to have tolerant societies and become more prosperous.
8
Helena Blavatsky
The whole order of nature evinces a progressive march towards a higher life.
9
Sidney Blumenthal
Bill Clinton was in the line of great progressive presidents who faced the realities in his own time and applied innovative solutions to problems.
10
Marcus Brigstocke
Political correctness is as exploitable as any other progressive ideal, but its aim is to stifle the incessant noise of those who flap their careless lips without a thought about those they might offend and why that might be important.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROGRESSIVE»

Discover the use of progressive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to progressive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Progressive Dies: Principles and Practices of Design and ...
Examples of the topics covered in the book's nineteen chapters include: punches and dies, stock guides and pilots, strippers, press selection, binding, blank development, design of strips and stampings, carbide dies, die material selection, ...
Donald A. Peterson, 1994
2
Progressive Rock Guitar
Finally, here is guidance for the guitarist who's ready to rise above and beyond the confines of simple rock 'n' roll and push the boundaries where few dare to go. The CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 96 pages.
Glenn Riley, 2004
3
New Directions in Progressive Relaxation Training: A ...
Bernstein and Borkovec wrote this guide with two purposes in mind.
Douglas A. Bernstein, Thomas D. Borkovec, Holly Hazlett-Stevens, 2000
4
Progressive Censoring: Theory, Methods, and Applications
This new book offers a thorough guide to the theory and methods of progressive censoring for practitioners and professionals in applied statistics, quality control, life testing and reliability testing.
N. Balakrishnan, Rita Aggarwala, 2000
5
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
However, there have been significant recent advances in understanding progressive disease and this book draws the field together into a single, accessible, clinically focused text.
Alastair Wilkins, 2012
6
Progressive Muslims: on justice, gender and pluralism
With further contributions on subjects as diverse and controversial as the alienation of Muslim youth; Islamic law, marriage, and feminism; and the role of democracy in Islam, this volume will prove thought-provoking for all those ...
Omid Safi, 2003
7
The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared ...
In The Pro-Growth Progressive, President Clinton's longest-serving national economic advisor, Gene Sperling, argues that the best economic strategy for our nation -- and the best strategy for progressives whether they be Democrat, ...
Gene Sperling, 2005
8
The Progressive Era's Health Reform Movement: A Historical ...
Entries cover the important figures, events, legislation, crusades, and terms of the health reform movement of the years before the Progressive Era through the 1920s.
Ruth C. Engs, 2003
9
Counselling for Progressive Disability: Person-centred Dialogues
Providing real insight into the experience of working with clients with progressive disabilities, this book uses dialogue, with thoughts and feelings in boxed comments, to illustrate the person-centred approach.
Richard Bryant-Jefferies, 2004
10
Progressive Community Organizing: A Critical Approach for a ...
The second edition of Progressive Community Organizing offers a concise intellectual history of community organizing and social movements while also providing practical tools geared toward practitioner skill building.
Loretta Pyles, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROGRESSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term progressive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Progressive hiring 193 by year's end at Colorado Springs call center
Insurance giant Progressive Corp. announced Monday plans to hire 193 sales representatives and claims adjusters for its Colorado Springs ... «Colorado Springs Gazette, Jul 15»
2
Progressive Group Incorporates #BlackLivesMatter Into …
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) -- two candidates for the Democratic nomination for president -- at the progressive Netroots Nation conference in Phoenix ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Miners and progressive dividends: Not a good mix
In particular BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are mentioned as income stock candidates given their progressive dividend policies promise flat or ... «Business Spectator, Jul 15»
4
The Battle Over Education and Civil Rights
Progressive legislators who don't want to side with the Obama-bashing, Common-Core-conspiracist Tea Party Republicans have been caught behind the curve ... «Progressive.org, Jul 15»
5
Progressive Corporation (The) (NYSE:PGR) Short Interest Update
Progressive Corporation (The) (NYSE:PGR), According to the latest information the short interest in Progressive plummeted by 11.1% or ... «Money Flow Index, Jul 15»
6
Progressive Buys Datamonitor, MarketLine and Verdict
The acquisition is expected to complete within 30 days and will be funded from Progressive's existing cash resources and banking facilities. «Daily Research News Online, Jul 15»
7
O'Malley pushes progressive line with voters during visit to Keene
During a visit to a Keene home Sunday, Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley spoke on topics such as gun control, bipartisanship ... «The Keene Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
Scott Walker's Open Records Sock Puppet Show
The Progressive and others sought to verify by simply asking the Walker administration for public records to see how the Wisconsin Idea found itself on the ... «Progressive.org, Jul 15»
9
Progressive Corp/oh/ (PGR) Discloses Form 4 Insider Selling : Exec …
Progressive Corp/oh/ (PGR) Discloses Insider Transaction. Raymond M Voelker , Chief Information Officer of Progressive Corp/oh/ sold 13,000 ... «American Trade Journal, Jul 15»
10
Never shy away from progressive marketing via social media
Well there we have it; Facebook and Twitter are now considered primary news sources by half the adult respondents in a US social media ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»

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