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progress
What does progress mean?
progress (noun): advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use progress in a sentence?
- Science has made extraordinary progress in the last fifty years. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does progress come from?
From Middle English progresse, from Old French progres (“a going forward”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth
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