progress

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈprəʊgrɛs/, verb: /prəʊˈgrɛs/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/n. ˈprɑgrɛs, -rəs; v. prəˈgrɛs/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. progres, -rəs or, esp. Brit., prōgres; v. prə gres)


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progress
You say that there is progress when something improves gradually, or when someone gets nearer to achieving or completing something.
Many things are now possible due to technological progress.
His doctors are very pleased with his progress.
Progress is an uncountable noun. Don't talk about ‘progresses’ or ‘a progress’.
You can say that someone or something makes progress.
She is making good progress with her studies.
We haven't solved the problem yet, but we are making progress.
Be careful
Don't use ‘do’. Don't say, for example, `She is doing good progress.
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