favoring or promoting progress; progressive schools'
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases
progressive (adj.)
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
[ Syn: progressive tense , imperfect , imperfect tense , continuous tense ]
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
[ Syn: liberal , liberalist ]
progressive (n.)
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
[ Syn: reformist , reform-minded ]
gradually advancing in extent
(of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position; progressive euchre; progressive tournaments'
advancing in severity; progressive paralysis'