Word Finder - progressing

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.

Before the end of the year the rebuilding of the city was rapidly progressing.

The conversion of the Saxons to Christianity, which during this time had been steadily progressing, was continued in the reign of the emperor Louis I., the Pious, who, however, took very little interest in this part of his empire.

Moreover, the last stages of individual life are prophetic not only of future rising and progressing derivatives, but in the case of senile individuals of future declining and degradational series.

With moisture as with heat, the cultivator must hold his hand somewhat in very severe or very dull weather; but while heat must not drop so as to chill the progressing vegetation, so neither must the lack of moisture parch the plants so as to check their growth.

In spite of the frequent pillage and destruction of monasteries by Northmen, Saracens, Arabs and other invaders; in spite of the existence of even widespread local abuses, St Benedict's institute went on progressing and consolidating; and on the whole it may be said that throughout the early middle ages the general run of Benedictine houses continued to perform with substantial fidelity the religious and social functions for which they were created.

In the Prussian provinces of Silesia and Posen the eastern parts ate mixed territories, the German language progressing very slowly among the Poles.

In the years1675-1684a new plague epidemic appeared in North Africa, Turkey, Poland, Hungary, Austria and Germany, progressing generally northward.

Although the figure-of-8 represents with considerable fidelity the twisting of the wing upon its axis during extension and flexion, when the insect is playing its wings before an object, or still better when it is artificially fixed, it is otherwise when the down stroke is added and the insect is fairly on the wing and progressing rapidly.

And, if things were going badly with the new government abroad, matters were not progressing smoothly at home.

In South Africa still more important events were in the meanwhile progressing.

Her application for a writ of habeas corpus was refused, and on the 16th of March she left London, progressing however, on account of illness and prostration, only as far as Barnet.

It was especially adapted to the tracing out of " secular inequalities," or those depending upon changes in the orbital elements of the bodies affected by them, and hence progressing indefinitely with time; and by its means, accordingly, the mechanical stability of the solar system was splendidly demonstrated through the successive efforts of Lagrange and Laplace.

There is a total want of quills in their wings, which are incapable of flexure, though they move freely at the shoulder-joint, and some at least of the species occasionally make use of them for progressing on land.

Her bedchamber was half the size of a small house, with a domed ceiling replete with vibrant paintings of the sun progressing across the sky.

Integration with Dairy Crest is progressing smoothly and is delivering the anticipated synergies.

The disposal of the De Vere Dormy for residential development is progressing and it is anticipated that proceeds will exceed book value.

Much to his parents ' chagrin the company moved to Washington and Dwight toured extensively for two years progressing into bigger and better roles.

Over a five-year period I wrote exercises in sixteenth-century counterpoint, starting with two-part writing and progressing to four parts.

Two teams race head-to-head, " pursuit " style, with the fastest team progressing to the next round, in a knock-out format.

Dundee United have come a very long way in four decades, progressing from comparative obscurity to become one of Scotland's foremost clubs.

For nineteen years she worked for a vibrant inner city council, progressing through housing posts to the committee secretariat.

Mike has raced sidecars for many years, progressing from club and national level to the exciting challenges of the European and International circuit.

Everyone retired back to the club for some excellent and much needed sustenance, starting with the solids and progressing to the liquids.

I have simply looked in to know how your self-appointed task was progressing.

The integration of the acquisition into Dairy Crest is progressing smoothly and is delivering the anticipated synergies.

Progressing from writer to director he was the James Cameron of his day as Cavalcade was the most expensive talkie ever made.

Osbourne Road / Jesmond Road junction proposals are ongoing the advance stop lines and underpass proposals are progressing.

He set out the various vicissitudes in progressing the contract on the lines I have described above.

These are the equinoxes, solstices and cross-quarter days, progressing clockwise from the winter solstice at the top.

Run the process and choreograph it so that the interested parties are progressing roughly at the same rate.

Active labor means your labor is really progressing.

The curvy line that connects the dots shows the doctor (and parents) how the baby is progressing.

The kitten needs to see a vet immediately because the infection could be progressing into pneumonia.

People who suffer from alcoholism usually do so by progressing through stages.

I'd recommend they keep him confined until he is progressing well with going outside.

The good news is that, although there isn't a quick-fix cure for kennel cough, there are steps you can take to ease the symptoms and keep the infection from progressing into a serious case of pneumonia.

All the trucks have 2x2 and 4x4 lo/hi drivetrains that give a little strategy to the terrain you'll be progressing.

Progressing through Gun Metal will seem familiar to anyone who has played WarGames (PS), Incoming (DC), or Command and Conquer (multiple platforms).

Besides the arrows, you will also see diamonds progressing up the screen on the right arrow or left arrow.

Progressing through the game still requires you to complete tasks and quests while making your minions wreak havoc as you do so.

After progressing past the third dungeon, go to the Malo Mart in Kakariko Village and see Goron.

There is more of an actual program you follow that the game changes up depending on how you are progressing.

Cell phone technology is progressing at a breakneck pace, and people are replacing their cell phones at an alarming rate.

Parents need to assess their child frequently for any signs that the child's visual development is not progressing as expected.

Acute leukemias are the rapidly progressing leukemias, while the chronic leukemias progress more slowly.

However, research is progressing rapidly and new testing is often made available every few months.

Early treatment such as counseling may help to prevent early signs of disordered eating from progressing into more serious behaviors.

Prompt attention to gingivitis can prevent it from progressing to more serious periodontal diseases.

Called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, this is a slowly progressing, smoldering swelling and destruction of the entire brain.

Children may overlap stages, making drawings with elements of one stage while progressing or regressing to another.