1. (

• progressive ,
• progressive_tense ,
• imperfect ,
• imperfect_tense ,
• continuous_tense

) a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going ;

2. (

• liberal ,
• liberalist ,
• progressive

) a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties ;

1. (

• progressive ,

) favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools" ;

2. (

• progressive ,
• reformist ,
• reform-minded

) favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) ;

3. (

• progressive ,

) (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases ;

4. (

• progressive

) gradually advancing in extent ;

5. (

• progressive

) (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" ;

6. (

• progressive

) advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis" ;