26984 words

progressive

13 definitions • 18 examples
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Examples:

There's been a progressive decline in the standard of living over the past few years.
2
A progressive medical condition continues to develop, or gradually becomes worse or more serious. :

Examples:

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain condition.
He was diagnosed with syringomyelia, a disease of the spinal cord that results in progressive weakening of the body.
3
Progressive ideas or systems are new and modern, encouraging change in society or in the way that things are done:

Examples:

progressive ideas/attitudes
The left of the party is pressing for a more progressive social policy.
a progressive school
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A progressive tax system is one in which the rate of tax is higher on larger amounts of money.
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The progressive form of a verb is used to show that the action is continuing. It is formed with the verb "be" followed by the present participle (= -ing form of the verb):

Examples:

"He's working hard at the moment" is an example of the present progressive form of the verb "work".
"I was eating when the phone rang" is an example of the past progressive.
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used to describe a lens (= a curved piece of glass) that allows you to see things clearly at different distances:

Examples:

Progressive lenses provide vision correction for both near and distance prescriptions, but in a single lens.
They sell many types of glasses: rimless, progressive, tinted and so on.
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a person who supports new ideas and social change, especially one who belongs to a political party
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glasses with special lenses that let you see things clearly at different distances:

Examples:

Are those glasses progressives?
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A progressive disease is one that gets increasingly worse.
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Progressive ideas or systems encourage change in society or in the way things are done:

Examples:

She worked for women’s rights, labor reforms, and other progressive causes.
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Examples:

There's been a progressive decline in the standard of living over the last decade.
Lomax promised 'a progressive return to our underlying growth rate' of 20% a year.
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used to describe ideas or systems that are new and modern, and that encourage change and development:

Examples:

We're looking for progressive ideas to move the company forward.
progressive management practices
The company leadership has politically progressive views.
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used to describe an economic system in which more advantages, especially tax advantages, are given to people with less money than to people with more money:

Examples:

The party says it will introduce a more progressive Budget.

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