progress

nouns

gradual improvement or growth or development
"advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
advancement, progress
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression
a movement forward
"he listened for the progress of the troops"
advance, progress, progression

verbs

develop in a positive way
"He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up
antonym
regress
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
"Time marches on"
advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress
is derived from
progression
form or accumulate steadily
"Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
build, build up, progress, work up