PROGRESS Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word progress. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PROGRESS
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| advance | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a movement forward • a change for the better; progress in development • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • an amount paid before it is earned • increase in price or value adjective satellite • being ahead of time or need • situated ahead or going before verb • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • bring forward for consideration or acceptance • increase or raise • contribute to the progress or growth of • cause to move forward • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. • develop in a positive way • develop further • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • pay in advance • move forward • rise in rate or price | ||||||||
| advancement | nounn | |||||||
noun • encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • gradual improvement or growth or development | ||||||||
| amelioration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of relieving ills and changing for the better | ||||||||
| betterment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change for the better; progress in development • an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility • the act of relieving ills and changing for the better | ||||||||
| boost | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of giving hope or support to someone • an increase in cost • the act of giving a push verb • increase • give a boost to; be beneficial to • contribute to the progress or growth of • increase or raise • push or shove upward, as if from below or behind | ||||||||
| breakthrough | nounn | |||||||
noun • a productive insight • making an important discovery • a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense | ||||||||
| development | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation • the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful • a district that has been developed to serve some purpose • a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) • processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible • (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated | ||||||||
| enhancement | nounn | |||||||
noun • an improvement that makes something more agreeable | ||||||||
| enrichment | nounn | |||||||
noun • act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding • a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth | ||||||||
| escalation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy | ||||||||
| evolution | nounn | |||||||
noun • a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage) • (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms | ||||||||
| expansion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope • a function expressed as a sum or product of terms • a discussion that provides additional information • adding information or detail | ||||||||
| growth | nounn | |||||||
noun • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a progression from simpler to more complex forms • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • vegetation that has grown • the gradual beginning or coming forth • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) • something grown or growing | ||||||||
| headway | nounn | |||||||
noun • vertical space available to allow easy passage under something • forward movement | ||||||||
| improvement | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change for the better; progress in development • the act of improving something • a condition superior to an earlier condition | ||||||||
| increase | verbv | |||||||
noun • a quantity that is added • a change resulting in an increase • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • the amount by which something increases • the act of increasing something verb • become bigger or greater in amount • make bigger or more | ||||||||
| maturation | nounn | |||||||
noun • coming to full development; becoming mature • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus | ||||||||
| momentum | nounn | |||||||
noun • an impelling force or strength • the product of a body's mass and its velocity | ||||||||
| promotion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution • act of raising in rank or position • encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something • the advancement of some enterprise | ||||||||
| prosperity | nounn | |||||||
noun • an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment • the condition of prospering; having good fortune | ||||||||
