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

Synonym(s): advancement

Hypernym(s): development

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

Synonym(s): progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward_motion, onward_motion

Hypernym(s): motion, movement, move

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

Synonym(s): progression, advance

Hypernym(s): change_of_location, travel

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

Synonym(s): come_on, come_along, advance, get_on, get_along, shape_up

Hypernym(s): develop

Antonym(s): regress

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

Synonym(s): advance, pass_on, move_on, march_on, go_on

Hypernym(s): travel, go, move, locomote

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

Synonym(s): build_up, work_up, build

Hypernym(s): develop