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   progressive

   /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. happening or developing gradually or in stages: "a progressive decline in popularity" Similar continuingcontinuousincreasinggrowingdevelopingongoingintensifyingacceleratingescalatinggradualstep by stepcumulative
   • ▪ (of a medical condition) increasing in severity: "progressive liver failure"
   • ▪ (of taxation or a tax) increasing as a proportion of the sum taxed as that sum increases: "steeply progressive income taxes"
   • 2. (of a person or idea) favouring social reform: "a relatively progressive Minister of Education"
   • ▪ favouring change or innovation: "the most progressive art school in Britain" Similar liberalreformingreformistmodernadvancedforward-lookingforward-thinkinggo-aheadenlightenedenterprisinginnovativenewdynamicavant-gardemodernisticdisruptiveradicalleft-wingrevolutionaryrevisionistprogressivistfreethinkingpolitically correctPCinformal:wokeright-onOpposite conservativereactionary
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a style of rock music popular especially in the 1970s and characterized by classical influences, the use of keyboard instruments, and lengthy compositions: "classic progressive albums"
   • 3. denoting an aspect or tense of a verb that expresses an action in progress, e.g. am writing, was writing.
   • 4. (of a card game or dance) involving a series of sections for which participants successively change place or relative position.
   • 5. engaging in or constituting forward motion. technical

   noun

   • 1. an advocate of social reform: "people tend to present themselves either as progressives or traditionalists on this issue"
   • 2. a progressive tense or aspect: "the present progressive"
   • 3. each of a set of proofs of colour work, showing all the colours separately and the cumulative effect of overprinting them.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French progressif, -ive or medieval Latin progressivus, from progress- ‘gone forward’, from the verb progredi (see progress).

   Derivatives

   • 1. progressiveness noun

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2. www.enotes.com › topics › historyThe origins and roots of the Progressive Movement - eNotes.com

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   Jul 4, 2024 · What are the roots or antecedents to the Progressive movement? The Progressive movement was unique in that it got the government involved in the welfare of ordinary citizens.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › educationEducation - Progressive, Student-Centered, Experiential

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   3 days ago · The progressive education movement was part and parcel of a broader social and political reform called the Progressive movement, which dated to the last decades of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › the progressiveThe progressive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   4 days ago · The meaning of THE PROGRESSIVE is a verb tense that is used to refer to an action or a state that is continuing to happen. How to use the progressive in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › progressivismProgressivism - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Jul 16, 2024 · Definitions of progressivism. noun. the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society. see more.

6. www.britannica.com › place › United-StatesUnited States - Progressive Movement, Roosevelt, Reforms

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   3 days ago · United States - Progressive Movement, Roosevelt, Reforms: By 1901 the reform upheaval was too strong to be contained within state boundaries. Moreover, certain problems with which only the federal government was apparently competent to deal cried out for solution.

7. www.cnn.com › 2024/07/22 › politicsWhat to know about Kamala Harris, from prosecutor to politician |...

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   1 day ago · Here’s what to know about Harris’ life and the moments that defined her in politics. The daughter of immigrants Kamala Devi Harris was born in Oakland, California, on October 20, 1964.

8. www.britannica.com › place › United-StatesUnited States - Reforms, Immigration, Industrialization

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   Jul 16, 2024 · Generally speaking, progressivism was the response of various groups to problems raised by the rapid industrialization and urbanization that followed the Civil War.