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Source: WordNet (r) 1.7 

progress
     n 1: gradual improvement or growth or development: "advancement
          of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"; "their
          research and development gave them an advantage" [syn: advancement]
     2: the act of moving forward toward a goal [syn: progression,
         advance, advancement, forward motion, onward
        motion]
     3: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the
        troops" [syn: progression, advance]
     v 1: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school";
          "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
          [syn: come on, come along, advance, get on, get
          along, shape up] [ant: regress]
     2: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense: "Time marches
        on" [syn: advance, pass on, move on, march on, go
        on] [ant: recede]
     3: form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up
        quickly" [syn: build up, work up, build]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) 

Progress \Pro*gress"\ (?; formerly pronounced like Progress,
   n.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Progressed; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Progressing.]
   1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue
      onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as,
      railroads are progressing. ``As his recovery progressed.''
      --Thackeray.

            Let me wipe off this honorable dew, That silverly
            doth progress on thy checks.          --Shak.

            They progress in that style in proportion as their
            pieces are treated with contempt.     --Washington.

            The war had progressed for some time. --Marshall.

   2. To make improvement; to advance. --Bayard.

            If man progresses, art must progress too. --Caird.
Progress \Prog"ress\ (?; 277), n. [L. progressus, from progredi,
   p. p. progressus, to go forth or forward; pro forward + gradi
   to step, go: cf. F. progr[`e]s. See Grade.]
Progress \Prog"ress\ (?; see Progress, v. i.), v. t.
   To make progress in; to pass through. [Obs.] --Milton.

Source: U.S. Gazetteer (1990) 

Progress, PA (CDP, FIPS 62736)
  Location: 40.29047 N, 76.83657 W
  Population (1990): 9654 (4524 housing units)
  Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)