n. & v.
--n.
1. forward or onward movement towards a destination.
2 advance or development towards completion, betterment, etc.; improvement (has made little progress this term; the progress of civilization).
3 Brit. archaic a State journey or official tour, esp. by royalty.
--v.
1. intr. move or be moved forward or onward; continue (the argument is progressing).
2 intr. advance or develop towards completion, improvement, etc. (science progresses).
3 tr. cause (work etc.) to make regular progress.
Phrases and idioms:
in progress in the course of developing; going on. progress-chaser a person employed to check the regular progress of manufacturing work. progress report an account of progress made.
Etymology: ME f. L progressus f. progredi (as PRO-(1), gradi walk: (v.) readopted f. US after becoming obs. in Brit. use in the 17th c.