progressive Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
   progressive tense; imperfect; imperfect tense; continuous tense.
   
2. noun a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
   liberal; liberalist.
   
3. adjective favoring or promoting progress
   
   • progressive schools
4. adjective satellite favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
   reform-minded; reformist.
   
5. adjective (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
   
6. adjective satellite gradually advancing in extent
   
7. adjective satellite (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 tournaments
8. adjective satellite advancing in severity
   
   • progressive paralysis

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