progress
pro·gress • n. / ˈprägrəs; ˈprägˌres; ˈprōˌgres/ forward or onward movement toward a destination: the darkness did not stop my progress they failed to make any progress up the narrow estuary. ∎ advance or development toward a better, more complete, or more modern condition: we are making progress toward equal rights.• v. / prəˈgres/ [intr.] move forward or onward in space or time: as the century progressed, the quality of telescopes improved. ∎ advance or develop toward a better, more complete, or more modern state: work on the pond is progressing. ∎ [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (progressed) Astrol. calculate the position of (a planet) or of all the planets and coordinates of (a chart) according to the technique of progression.PHRASES: in progress in the course of being done or carried out: a meeting was in progress.