Meaning

• A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.

• (grammar) A progressive verb; a verb used the progressive tense and generally conjugated as to end in -ing.

Meaning

• Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.

• Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.

• Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.

  "a progressive politician"

• Liberal.

• Of or relating to progressive education.

  "a progressive school"

• (of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.

• Advancing in severity.

  "progressive paralysis"

• (grammar) Continuous.