n.
Pronunciation: ' prä-gr ə s, - ˌ gres, US also & Brit usu ' pr ō - ˌ gres
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French progrés, from Latin progressus advance, from progredi to go forth, from pro- forward + gradi to go ― more at PRO- , GRADE
Date: 15th century
1 a (1) : a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant (2) : a state procession b : a tour or circuit made by an official (as a judge) c : an expedition, journey, or march through a region
2 : a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) : ADVANCE
3 : gradual betterment especially : the progressive development of humankind
– in progress : going on : OCCURRING