progressive

progressive
I UK [prəʊˈɡresɪv] / US [prəˈɡresɪv] adjective **
1)
a) supporting social and political change that aims to make a system fairer

a progressive tax system

an alliance of progressive forces

b) progressive education aims to help children to develop all their abilities
2) developing gradually

The disease causes progressive deterioration of the nervous system.

the progressive development of a professional style of nursing

3) linguistics the progressive form of a verb is used for showing that an action is continuing
4) music used for describing music that tries new or unusual ideas, sometimes making it difficult to listen to

progressive jazz/rock


II UK [prəʊˈɡresɪv] / US [prəˈɡresɪv] noun [countable]
Word forms "progressive":
singular progressive plural progressives
someone who supports social and political change to make a system fairer

English dictionary. 2014.

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