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