Definitions for progresses

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progresses prog·ress

Spelling: [noun prog-res, -ruh s or, esp. British, Progresses is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 249 anagrams from letters in progresses (eegoprrsss).

Definitions for progresses

noun

1. a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage:
2. developmental activity in science, technology, etc., especially with reference to the commercial opportunities created thereby or to the promotion of the material well-being of the public through the goods, techniques, or facilities created.
3. advancement in general.
4. growth or development; continuous improvement:
5. the development of an individual or society in a direction considered more beneficial than and superior to the previous level.
6. Biology. increasing differentiation and perfection in the course of ontogeny or phylogeny.
7. forward or onward movement:
8. the forward course of action, events, time, etc.
9. an official journey or tour, as by a sovereign or dignitary.

Idioms

1. in progress, going on; under way; being done; happening:

verb (used without object)

1. to go forward or onward in space or time:
2. to grow or develop, as in complexity, scope, or severity; advance:

Origin of progresses

1400-50; late Middle English progresse (noun) Latin prōgressus a going forward, equivalent to prōgred-, stem of prōgredī to advance (prō- pro-¹ + -gredī, co

Examples for progresses

Then, as if succumbing to the charms of its nectar, the novel becomes more extravagant as it progresses.

It progresses very slowly from 666 per cent., and at 80 per cent.

"I declare, our Bohemianism progresses famously," said she, half tartly.

It progresses peacefully if it can, but forcibly if it must.

It was often customary for the kings on their progresses to give pittances of 4d.

This progresses to Fox abusing Spinelli at Fox's home, forcing him to engage in various sexual acts.

Are Phil's cracks getting meaner as Jubilee year progresses?

The disease often progresses slowly, and may last for years.

I watch my little romance daily, and will let you hear further as it progresses.

She's very good at pinpointing the feeling of how it progresses, the ways to keep yourself grounded.