Progressive (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position; "progressive euchre"; "progressive tournaments".

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All adjective clusters.

Meaning ²

Advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis".

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All adjective clusters.

Meaning ³

(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases.

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All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Regressive

Meaning ⁴

Favoring or promoting reform (often by government action).

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All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Reformist
• Reform-minded

Related Words

• Progressivity (noun)
• Progressiveness (noun)
• Progressive (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools".

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All adjective clusters.

Antonyms

• Regressive

Related Words

• Progressiveness (noun)
• Progressive (noun)

Meaning ⁶

Gradually advancing in extent.

Classification

All adjective clusters.