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Webster 1913 Edition

Progress

Prog′ress

(?; 277)
,
Noun.
[L.
progressus
, from
progredi
, p. p.
progressus
, to go forth or forward;
pro
forward +
gradi
to step, go: cf. F.
progrès
. See
Grade
.]
1.
A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance
; specifically:
(a)
In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc.
(b)
In the growth of an animal or plant; increase.
(c)
In business of any kind;
as, the
progress
of a negotiation; the
progress
of art.
(d)
In knowledge; in proficiency;
as, the
progress
of a child at school
.
(e)
Toward ideal completeness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; – applied to individuals, communities, or the race;
as, social, moral, religious, or political
progress
.
2.
A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions.
The king being returned from his
progresse
.
Evelyn.

Pro-gress′

(?; formerly pronounced like Progress, n.)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Progressed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Progressing
.]
1.
To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on;
as, railroads are
progressing
.
“As his recovery progressed.”
Thackeray.
Let me wipe off this honorable dew,
That silverly doth
progress
on thy checks.
Shakespeare
They
progress
in that style in proportion as their pieces are treated with contempt.
Washington.
The war had
progressed
for some time.
Marshall.
2.
To make improvement; to advance.
Bayard.
If man
progresses
, art must
progress
too.
Caird.

Prog′ress

(?; see Progress, v. i.)
,
Verb.
T.
To make progress in; to pass through.
[Obs.]
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Progress

PROG'RESS

,
Noun.
[L. progressus, progedior; pro and gradior, to step or go. See Grade and Degree.]
1.
A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward. A man makes a slow progress or a rapid progress on a journey; a ship makes slow progress against the tide. He watched the progress of the army on its march, or the progress of a star or comet.
2.
A moving forward in growth; increase; as the progress of a plant or animal.
3.
Advance in business of any kind; as the progress of a negotiation; the progress of arts.
4.
Advance in knowledge; intellectual or moral improvement; proficiency. The student is commended for this progress in learning; the christian for his progress in virtue and piety.
5.
Removal; passage from place to place.
From Egypt arts their progress made to Greece.
6.
A journey of state; a circuit.

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