progress

English Thesaurus

1. gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

hypernym	:	development,
definition	:	act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining (noun.act)

hyponym	:	forwarding, furtherance, promotion,
definition	:	the advancement of some enterprise (noun.act)

hyponym	:	stride,
definition	:	significant progress (especially in the phrase (noun.act)

hyponym	:	work flow, workflow,
definition	:	progress (or rate of progress) in work being done (noun.act)

2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	motion, move, movement,
definition	:	the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act)

hyponym	:	push,
definition	:	an effort to advance (noun.act)

hyponym	:	career, life history,
definition	:	the general progression of your working or professional life (noun.act)

hyponym	:	march,
definition	:	a steady advance (noun.act)

hyponym	:	clear sailing, easy going, plain sailing,
definition	:	easy unobstructed progress (noun.act)

hyponym	:	leapfrog,
definition	:	advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors (noun.act)

3. a movement forward (noun.event)

hypernym	:	change of location, travel,
definition	:	a movement through space that changes the location of something (noun.event)

hyponym	:	head, headway,
definition	:	forward movement (noun.event)

4. develop in a positive way (verb.change)

hypernym	:	develop,
definition	:	grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment (verb.change)

hyponym	:	climb,
definition	:	improve one's social status (verb.change)

hyponym	:	leapfrog,
definition	:	progress by large jumps instead of small increments (verb.change)

5. form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)

hypernym	:	develop,
definition	:	grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment (verb.change)

verb group	:	build,
definition	:	develop and grow (verb.change)

verb group	:	build, build up, ramp up, work up,
definition	:	bolster or strengthen (verb.change)

6. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	go, locomote, move, travel,
definition	:	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	forge,
definition	:	move ahead steadily (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	penetrate,
definition	:	make one's way deeper into or through (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	creep up, sneak up,
definition	:	advance stealthily or unnoticed (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	encroach, impinge, infringe,
definition	:	advance beyond the usual limit (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	plough on, press on, push on,
definition	:	continue moving forward (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	string, string along,
definition	:	move or come along (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	overhaul, overtake, pass,
definition	:	travel past (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	close in, draw in,
definition	:	advance or converge on (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	edge, inch,
definition	:	advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down,
definition	:	move by degrees in one direction only (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	elapse, glide by, go along, go by, lapse, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by,
definition	:	pass by (verb.motion)

7. gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	build, build up, progress, work up,
definition	:	form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance,
definition	:	develop further (verb.change)

8. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

antonym	:	retreat,
definition	:	the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance,
definition	:	develop further (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

derivation	:	advance, bring forward,
definition	:	cause to move forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	continue, go forward, proceed,
definition	:	move ahead; travel onward in time or space (verb.motion)

9. a movement forward (noun.event)

derivation	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

derivation	:	advance, advanced, in advance,
definition	:	situated ahead or going before (adj.all)

10. develop in a positive way (verb.change)

antonym	:	regress, retrograde, retrogress,
definition	:	get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)

derivation	:	advancement, progress,
definition	:	gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression,
definition	:	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, betterment, improvement,
definition	:	a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)

11. form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)

derivation	:	advancement, progress,
definition	:	gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

12. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

antonym	:	draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw,
definition	:	pull back or move away or backward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression,
definition	:	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, progress, progression,
definition	:	a movement forward (noun.event)

derivation	:	advancer,
definition	:	someone who advances (noun.person)

13. gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	build, build up, progress, work up,
definition	:	form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance,
definition	:	develop further (verb.change)

14. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

antonym	:	retreat,
definition	:	the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance,
definition	:	develop further (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

derivation	:	advance, bring forward,
definition	:	cause to move forward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	continue, go forward, proceed,
definition	:	move ahead; travel onward in time or space (verb.motion)

15. a movement forward (noun.event)

derivation	:	advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress,
definition	:	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

derivation	:	advance, advanced, in advance,
definition	:	situated ahead or going before (adj.all)

16. develop in a positive way (verb.change)

antonym	:	regress, retrograde, retrogress,
definition	:	get worse or fall back to a previous condition (verb.change)

derivation	:	advancement, progress,
definition	:	gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression,
definition	:	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, betterment, improvement,
definition	:	a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)

17. form or accumulate steadily (verb.change)

derivation	:	advancement, progress,
definition	:	gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

18. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)

antonym	:	draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw,
definition	:	pull back or move away or backward (verb.motion)

derivation	:	advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression,
definition	:	the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, progress, progression,
definition	:	a movement forward (noun.event)

derivation	:	advancer,
definition	:	someone who advances (noun.person)

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