progressive

nouns

a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

adjectives

favoring or promoting progress
"progressive schools"
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antonym
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ahead of the times
"the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"
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moving forward
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brought up to date
"modernized methods"
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the highest level of development at a particular time (especially the present time)
"state-of-the-art technology"
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at or near or directed toward the front
"the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"
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having highly developed industries
"the industrial revolution"; "an industrial nation"
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
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(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
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(of taxes) gradually decreasing in rate on sums below a certain amount
domain category
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
gradually advancing in extent
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becoming greater or larger
"increasing prices"
(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position
"progressive euchre"; "progressive tournaments"
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having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
"an ordered sequence"
advancing in severity
"progressive paralysis"
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tending to become more severe or wider in scope
"active tuberculosis"