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progressivity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: P R AA2 G R EH0 S IH1 V AH0 T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being progressive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: progressiveness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: changeableness, changeability

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English progressive Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English progressivity From progressive + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Indonesian: progresivitas — condition of being progressive
  • Italian: progressività — condition of being progressive