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progressive

progressive

5 6.8
A dance or game where people move to a new partner each round
  • adjective
  • /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/
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  • In this dance class, we will start with a basic move and then learn the progressive steps to transition to more advanced patterns.

Examples

  • But the target audience needs to be progressive and ready to handle this kind of format.

    Academic text (2011)
  • At the party, we played a progressive game where everyone had to switch partners after each round.

  • One of the more practical benefits of progressive stations is that they can be used efficiently with large classes.

    Academic text (1992)
  • What was the progressive sequence of tasks posed to Danny during the clinical interview?

    Academic text (2014)
  • A favorite is the 36-item adult form of Raven's Progressive Matrices.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Kevin Hershewe is a seasoned executive with progressive inbound and outbound, multi-site, call center operations experience.

    Blog text (33)
  • The workshop featured a progressive format, allowing participants to rotate through different stations to learn various skills.

Compounds

A tax system where people with higher incomes pay a larger percentage of their income

A former American political party founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1912 called the Bull Moose Party

Rock music with long, complex songs that mix other styles and sounds

future progressive
  • Specialized
5.5

A verb tense that shows an action will be happening at a future time

6.2

A verb form showing an action that will be happening at a certain time in the future

progressive aspect
  • Specialized
7.0

A verb form that shows an action or state is happening now

Values and habits that welcome change, new ideas, and actions to make society fairer

A fast, often deadly infection caused by bacteria that kills body tissue and makes gas in the wound

A way of loving in a relationship that grows and changes over time

progressive tense
  • Specialized
3.7

A verb form that shows an action is continuing at a specific time

progressive vaccinia
  • Specialized
9.8

A serious skin infection after smallpox vaccination that grows steadily and can be fatal in people with weak immune systems

past progressive
  • Specialized
3.7

A verb form that shows an action happening at a certain time in the past

4.0

Shows an action that was happening at a certain time in the past

5.3

A verb form using has/have been plus -ing to show an action that started in the past and continues now

present progressive
  • Specialized
3.4

A verb form showing actions happening now using am, is, or are plus -ing

4.8

A verb form that shows an action happening now

Surface Forms

progressive positive

Morphology

progressive = progress (semi-transparent) = progress + ive

The sense 'involving movement through rounds or stages' is related to 'progress' but is a specialized usage applied to formats, so the connection is logical but somewhat specialized.

Etymology

Progressive comes from pro- 'forward' and gress 'go', the same root as progress. That is why a progressive dance, game, or dinner means people 'move forward' to a new partner, table, or place in each round.