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progressive

 
/prəˈgres·ɪv/ adj

Definition

His papers show a progressive (= gradually advancing) change in style. A progressive disease is one that gets increasingly worse. Progressive ideas or systems encourage change in society or in the way things are done: She worked for women’s rights, labor reforms, and other progressive causes.
(Definition of progressive adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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