· gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
Synonym(s): advancement
Hypernym(s): development
· the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Synonym(s): progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward_motion, onward_motion
Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move
· a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
Synonym(s): progression, advance
Hypernym(s): change_of_location, travel
· develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
Synonym(s): come_on, come_along, advance, get_on, get_along, shape_up
Hypernym(s): develop
Antonym(s): regress
· move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
Synonym(s): advance, pass_on, move_on, march_on, go_on
Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote
· form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
Synonym(s): build_up, work_up, build
Hypernym(s): develop