Word Finder - progresses

definition

To move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.

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They progress through the museum.

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To improve; to become better or more complete.

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Societies progress unevenly.

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To move (something) forward; to advance, to expedite.

As cooling progresses the glassy rock contracts and strain phenomena appear in consequence.

The speed with which our system progresses is, on the other hand, fairly well known.

The greater part of the year that followed was occupied in one of those progresses through Italy, Germany and France which form a marked feature in Leo's pontificate.

An inheritance tax was adopted in 1905 which progresses in proportion to the distance of relationship and the amount of the inheritance.'

Revelation, according to their view, is progressive, and no revelation is final, for, as the human race progresses, a fuller measure of truth, and ordinances more suitable to the age, are vouchsafed.

As freezing progresses, at each successive temperature reached the frozen austenite has the carbon-content of the point on Aa which that temperature abscissa cuts, and the still molten part or " mother-metal " has the carbon-content horizontally opposite this on the line AB.

Still acting under Shaftesbury's advice, Monmouth now went upon the first of his progresses in the west of England, visiting the chief members of the country party, and gaining by his open and engaging manner much popularity among the people.

Fully 80% of the inhabitants could neither read nor write in ' goo; but education progresses more rapidly than in many other Spanish provinces.

His progresses through the country with a train of a thousand knights were ruinous to those on whom devolved the burden of entertaining him.

He deprived him of his general's commission in consequence of his quasi-royal progresses about the country, and in December on Monmouth's return to England he was forbidden to appear at court.

This deposition of bony matter progresses very rapidly, and although in young deer and the adults of some species the resulting antler merely forms a simple spike, or a single fork, in full-grown individuals of the majority it assumes a more or less complexly branched structure.

Still he made frequent progresses, and took some part in the fighting that went on in the north during 1462 and 1463.

Bede notices the peaceful state of Britain at this time, and relates that Edwin was preceded on his progresses by a kind of standard like that borne before the Roman emperors.

This will is expressed in records; and, as the state progresses from infancy through the stage of tutelage under the church to its modern, omnicompetence, so its will is expressed in an ever widening and differentiating series of records.

The circular system is developed continuously over the entire subumbral surface, and the velum represents a special local development of this system, at a region where it is able to act at the greatest mechanical advantage in producing the contractions of the umbrella by which the animal progresses.

This process goes on until the state of the remaining liquid is represented by the point C. Now crystals of B begin to form, simultaneously with the A crystals, and the composition of the remaining liquid does not alter as the solidification progresses.

With all the difficult and slow-growing plants of the hard-wooded section, all the pruning must be done in this gradual way in the young wood as the plant progresses.

Information will be disseminated on an ongoing basis as the work progresses.

As the film progresses it becomes clear that the social differences between the POWs are harder to overcome than those with their german captors.

He provides various factoids as the movie progresses but there are quite a few quiet spots where he has nothing much to say.

But as the story progresses it gets increasingly hard to watch, simply because it's so grisly.

This kicks off with a simple repeating pattern which is gradually added to as the track progresses.

The disagreement between Mark and Stevie gets more pronounced as the play progresses until they clash violently together near the end.

The diet progresses through ten levels, becoming increasingly restrictive.

As the sunspot cycle progresses, more sunspots appear closer to the Sun's equator.

The cutaneous form begins as a papule at the entry site that progresses over several days to a vesicle and then ulcerates.

The survey progresses at the rate of about 40,000 sq.

On the 2nd of May Argyll sailed with three ships to raise the west of Scotland; and three weeks later, with a following of only eighty-two persons - of whom Lord Grey, Fletcher of Saltoun, Wade, and Ferguson, the author of the Appeal from the Country to the City, were the chief - Monmouth himself set out for the west of England, where, as the stronghold of Protestant dissent and as the scene of his former progresses, he could alone hope for immediate support.

As the song progresses the washed out repetitive organ riff is augmented by heavily delayed and sporadically panned lead guitar.

Thus the gorilla runs with a sidelong shambling gait, but more commonly progresses by resting on its bent hands.

The rate at which HIV disease progresses, or the number of CD4 cells lost, is no greater in smokers than non-smokers.

As the sunspot cycle progresses, more sunspots appear closer to the Sun 's equator.

As the shower progresses, you may modify the number of games you intended to play based on how the shower is evolving and how the guests are engaging in the activities you planned.

You may be tempted to go higher and higher in string tension, but try to stick within your skill level until your game progresses to higher levels and your muscles become better developed for badminton.

As you or your child progresses in ability, you may find the quality of the original instrument no longer supports the level of musicianship.

However, the infection progresses into FIP in a small percentage of cats.

Stories are read-along, so all text is included on the page, and most have at least one illustration, with several including illustrations that change as the story progresses.

While the initial question "What do you see?" repeats, the child quickly realizes that each answer changes as the book progresses.

He opens up to Milo as the book progresses and turns out to be kinder than his initial intimidating persona indicates.

Think of it as a way for the mediator to learn family facts about the household that may affect the negotiations as mediation progresses.

Building on coping skills may help ease you through the process more smoothly as a divorce progresses.

Still sweet and yummy, Britney's fans will be happy if the star progresses this nicely herself.

Books, writing a special message on the inside cover can help encourage a student as he progresses through his college years.

Alcoholism progresses without treatment, and this is why it is important for you to know how detrimental and fatal it can be.

As the fall season progresses, you will see more holiday themed attire in clothing stores.

As technology progresses, the options out there for online education will only continue to expand.

Please let us know how she progresses and what your vet has to say.

As your dog progresses, you should have her work with live stock that present more of a challenge.

As autumn progresses, darkness comes earlier each evening often making it difficult for drivers to see pedestrians, bicyclists and playing children.

Alzheimer's disease progresses slowly, though scientists are not certain of a precise cause.