| noun | a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going |
| noun | a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties |
| adjective | favoring or promoting progress “progressive schools” |
| adjective | favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) |
| adjective | (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases |
| adjective | gradually advancing in extent |
| adjective | (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position “progressive euchre” |
| adjective | advancing in severity “progressive paralysis” |
| progressive | adjective | favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) |
| progressive | noun | a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties |
| progressiveness | noun | advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods |
| progressivity | noun | advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods |
| reformist | noun | a disputant who advocates reform |