march
- noun
- /mɑrtʃ/
- Even with challenges, the march of technology brings innovative solutions every year.
- march of time
- inexorable march
- march of history
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.
- 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
Progress toward a goal or a new discovery
A process of moving forward or developing over time
Antonyms
Compounds
- UK
A marching pace faster than walking and slower than running at about 120 steps per minute
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
- Specialized
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.