Definition of progressive Progressive

/pɹʌgɹɛˈsɪv/ - [prugresiv] - Pro•gres•sive

We found 24 definitions of progressive from 5 different sources.

What does progressive mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: progressives
progressive - a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
		progressive tense, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense
		tense a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
		present progressive, present progressive tense a tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
		past progressive, past progressive tense a progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running' is an example of the past progressive"
progressive - a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
		liberal, liberalist
		conservativist, conservative a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
		grownup, adult any mature animal
		armchair liberal a person of liberal ideals who takes no action to realize them
		latitudinarian a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)
		neoliberal a liberal who subscribes to neoliberalism
		pluralist someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
Adjective
progressive - favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"
		regressive opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
		forward at or near or directed toward the front; "the forward section of the aircraft"; "a forward plunge down the stairs"; "forward motion"
		industrial suitable to stand up to hard wear; "industrial carpeting"
		forward-looking, innovative, modern, advanced being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before; "stylistically innovative works"; "innovative members of the artistic community"; "a mind so innovational, so original"
		advancing, forward-moving, forward moving forward
		modernised, modernized brought up to date; "modernized methods"
progressive - favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
		reformist, reform-minded
		liberal tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
		governing, government activity, governance, government, administration the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
progressive - (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
		regressive opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
		revenue enhancement, tax, taxation charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
progressive - advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis"
progressive - (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"
progressive - gradually advancing in extent

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Wiktionary

progressive (Noun)
A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
progressive (Noun)
A progressive verb .
progressive (Adjective)
Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
progressive (Adjective)
Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
progressive (Adjective)
Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.
progressive (Adjective)
Of or relating to progressive education.
progressive (Adjective)
Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
progressive (Adjective)
Advancing in severity.
progressive (Adjective)
liberal.
progressive (Adjective)
continuous.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

progressive (a.)
Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde.
progressive (a.)
Improving; as, art is in a progressive state.