progress

noun
prō'grĕs

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

Example

“Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress.”

Other meanings

Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth.
“Science has made extraordinary progress in the last fifty years.”
An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit.

Synonyms

advancement

Example sentences

“Do you focus on progress or perfection?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I'm making good progress.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "prōgressus" (an advance).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “progress” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.