progress
     n 1: gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement
          of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" [syn: {advancement}]
     2: the act of moving forward toward a goal [syn: {progression},
         {procession}, {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 or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's
        plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the
        Indian-Pakistani border" [syn: {build up}, {work up}, {build}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0