progressive

progressive
progressive pro‧gres‧sive [prəˈgresɪv] adjective
1. happening or changing over a period of time, and often becoming worse:

• The results reflect the progressive collapse of sales of the company's high-end computers.

2. approving supporting new or modern ideas, methods etc:

• He begam his career as a progressive economist before becoming prime minister at the age of 40.

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progressive UK US /prəʊˈgresɪv/ US  /prəˈgresɪv/ adjective
► developing or happening gradually: »

There's been a progressive decline in the standard of living over the last decade.

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Lomax promised 'a progressive return to our underlying growth rate' of 20% a year.

► MANAGEMENT, POLITICS used to describe ideas or systems that are new and modern, and that encourage change and development: »

We're looking for progressive ideas to move the company forward.

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progressive management practices

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The company leadership has politically progressive views.

► ECONOMICS, TAX used to describe an economic system in which more advantages, especially tax advantages, are given to people with less money than to people with more money: »

The party says it will introduce a more progressive Budget.

→ Compare REGRESSIVE(Cf. ↑regressive)

Financial and business terms. 2012.

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