march
49
3.5
- noun
- /mɑrtʃ/
- Even with challenges, the march of technology brings innovative solutions every year.
- march of time
- inexorable march
- march of history
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Watch on YouTubeBut he said, but there's one thing that we don't understand and that's this what he calls the feeling of relentless forward progression of the March of time.
- But he said, but there's one thing that we don't understand and that's this what he calls the feeling of relentless forward progression of the March of time.
- You cannot look back at this unending March towards everything gets better and go, but tomorrow's going to suck.
- It may just be years of a slow death March forward and then one day someone just cuts bait.
Examples
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The relentless onward march of knowledge requires us to adapt and learn constantly.
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Perhaps no one factor has been of greater importance in the forward march of American progress than Pennsylvania steel.
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When science is on the march, nothing can stand in its way.
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The will of the people and the march of history cannot be changed.
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China is a society that will undergo many travails in its long march toward development.
Academic text (1991) -
The inexorable march towards smaller, faster, and more capable electronic systems has been breathtaking.
Academic text (2011) -
The relentless onward March of technology can sometimes leave us stranded with legacy gadgets.
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The economy continues its relentless forward march, with strong growth in the construction trades.
Synonyms
174
3.1
Progress toward a goal or a new discovery
72
3.8
A process of moving forward or developing over time
Antonyms
Compounds
- UK
2
5.1
A marching pace faster than walking and slower than running at about 120 steps per minute
1
5.3
The time around March 20 when day and night are nearly equal and spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere
- Jargon
A piece of music that people play while they leave a formal ceremony like a wedding
How Fast
128
4.2
49
3.5
382
3.4
265
2.9
- Specialized
1
8.6
1
6.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
March meaning a steady advance, as in the 'march of time', comes from the idea of walking step by step from Old French marcher 'to walk'. That's why this use pictures progress as a slow, regular movement forward.