progress

pro|gress¹ W2S2 [ˈprəugres US ˈpra:-] n [U]

[Date: 1400-1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of progredi 'to go forward']

1.) the process of getting better at doing something, or getting closer to finishing or achieving something

▪ I'm afraid we're not making much progress .

progress of

▪ the slow progress of the investigation

▪ There has been significant progress in in understanding the HIV infection.

progress towards

▪ They say they are making steady progress towards a peace settlement.

progress on

▪ Little progress has been made on human rights issues.

▪ tests designed to monitor the student's progress

▪ At school his academic progress was hindered by a series of health problems.

▪ The country has made huge economic progress in recent years.

2.) slow or steady movement somewhere

▪ We made good progress despite the snow.

progress through

▪ They watched the ship's slow progress through the heavy seas.

3.) change which is thought to lead to a better society, because of developments in science or fairer methods of social organization

▪ Mankind is destroying the planet, all in the name of progress (=because people want progress) .

▪ Under communism, nothing was allowed to get in the way of the great march of progress .

4.) in progress

formal happening now, and not yet finished

▪ A lecture was in progress in the main hall.

work/research in progress

▪ They looked in periodically to check the work in progress.

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COLLOCATES for sense 1

make progress

progress in (doing) something

slow/steady progress

good/significant/substantial/rapid progress

follow/chart/monitor/keep track of somebody's progress

hinder somebody/something's progress (=make it slower)

economic/technological/scientific progress

HINT

progress is an uncountable noun. Do not say 'a progress' or 'progresses'.

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progress ²

pro|gress² [prəˈgres] v

1.) [I]

to improve, develop, or achieve things so that you are then at a more advanced stage

≠ ↑regress

▪ I asked the nurse how my son was progressing.

progress to

▪ She started with a cleaning job, and progressed to running the company.

progress towards

▪ We must progress towards full integration of Catholic and Protestant pupils in Ireland.

progress beyond

▪ Last year the team didn't progress beyond the opening round.

2.) [I and T]

if an activity such as work or a project progresses, or you progress it, it continues

▪ Work on the ship progressed quickly.

▪ We're hoping to progress the Lane project more quickly next week.

3.) [I]

if time or an event progresses, time passes

▪ As the meeting progressed, Nina grew more and more bored.

▪ Time is progressing, so I'll be brief.

4.) [I]

to move forward slowly

▪ Our taxi seemed to be progressing very slowly.