progressive

  1. Adjective.  Belonging to or supporting a Progressive Party.
  2. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to such a party, its policies, or its membership.
  3. Noun.  A member or supporter of a Progressive Party.
  4. Adjective.  Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
  5. Adjective.  Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
  6. Adjective.  Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.
  7. Adjective.  Of or relating to progressive education.
  8. Adjective.  (context, of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
  9. Adjective.  Advancing in severity.
  10. Adjective.  liberal (politically).
  11. Noun.  A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
  12. Noun.  (grammar) A progressive verb.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.