progress

Definition

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

Etymology

From Middle English progresse, from Old French progres (“a going forward”), from Latin prōgressus (“an advance”), from the participle stem of prōgredī (“to go forward, advance, develop”), from pro- (“forth, before”) + gradi (“to walk, go”). Displaced native Old English forþgang.

Example Sentences

• "Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."
• "Science has made extraordinary progress in the last fifty years."
• "You wish for progress? The Ascians have it. They are deafened by it, crazed by the death of Nature till they are ready to accept Erebus and the rest as gods."