Progress - Definition

n 1: gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement
of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" [syn:
advancement, progress]
2: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) [syn:
progress, progression, procession, advance,
advancement, forward motion, onward motion] [ant:
retreat]
3: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the
troops" [syn: progress, progression, advance]
v 1: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school";
"My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" [syn:
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on,
get along, shape up] [ant: regress, retrograde,
retrogress]
2: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches
on" [syn: advance, progress, pass on, move on, march
on, go on] [ant: draw back, move back, pull away,
pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw]
3: form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's
plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the
Indian-Pakistani border" [syn: build up, work up,
build, progress]