| progressive | (n) a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going, Syn. imperfect tense, continuous tense, imperfect, progressive tense |
| progressive | (adj) favoring or promoting progress, Ant. regressive, Example: progressive schools |
| progressive | (adj) favoring or promoting reform (often by government action), Syn. reform-minded, reformist |
| progressive | (adj) (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases, Ant. regressive |
| progressive | (adj) gradually advancing in extent |
| progressive | (adj) (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position, Example: progressive euchre; progressive tournaments |
| progressive | (adj) advancing in severity, Example: progressive paralysis |
| progressive aspect | (n) the aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action |
| progressiveness | (n) advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods, Syn. progressivity |
| progressive party | (n) a former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose, Syn. Bull Moose Party |
| Progressive | a. [ Cf. F. progressif. ] [ 1913 Webster ] ☞ The term
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| Progressive party | . (U. S. History) The political party formed, chiefly out of the Republican party, by the adherents of Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential campaign of 1912. The name Progressive party was chosen at the meeting held on Aug. 7, 1912, when the candidates were nominated and the platform adopted. It was also known as the |
| progressiv; fortschreitend { adj } | progressiver | am progressivsten | nicht progressiv | progressive | more progressive | most progressive | nonprogressive [Add to Longdo] |
| progressive Leistungsprämie { f } | accelerated premium pay [Add to Longdo] |
| Progressivität { f } | progressivity [Add to Longdo] |