adj.
1.favoring or promoting progress
2.favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
3.(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount increases
4.gradually advancing in extent
5.advancing in severity progressive n.
1.a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
2.a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Idiom of the Day
read up on (someone or something)
to research and read about someone or something
I have been reading up on Egyptian history before our trip to Egypt this summer.