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progressive
progressive
/prəˈgrɛsɪv/
adjective
(
)
(government) favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
(
reform-minded
,
reformist
,
progressive
)
(government) favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
(
)
Favoring or promoting progress
(
progressive
)
favoring or promoting progress
Progressive schools
progressive schools
Advancing in severity
(
progressive
)
advancing in severity
Progressive paralysis
progressive paralysis
(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position
(
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 euchre
Progressive tournaments
progressive tournaments
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
(
progressive
)
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
Gradually advancing in extent
(
progressive
)
gradually advancing in extent
noun
A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
(
liberalist
,
progressive
,
liberal
)
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
The liberal politician advocated for progressive social policies and equal rights.
The liberal politician advocated for progressive social policies and equal rights.
A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
(
continuous tense
,
imperfect
,
imperfect tense
,
progressive
,
progressive tense
)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
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