1. (

• advancement ,
• progress ,

) gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" ;

2. (

• progress ,
• progression ,
• procession ,
• advance ,
• advancement ,
• forward_motion ,
• onward_motion

) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) ;

3. (

• progress ,
• progression ,
• advance

) a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" ;

1. (

• progress ,
• come_on ,
• come_along ,
• advance ,
• get_on ,
• get_along ,
• shape_up

) develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" ;

2. (

• advance ,
• progress ,
• pass_on ,
• move_on ,
• march_on ,
• go_on

) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" ;

3. (

• build_up ,
• work_up ,
• build ,
• progress ,

) form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" ;