• Moving forward or developing in stages.
• Favoring change, improvement, or new ideas.

Examples:

• A progressive disease is one that gets worse over time.
• Progressive education: teaching methods focused on experience and student-led learning.
• A progressive politician is someone who supports social reform and changes to existing systems.

EtymologyEtymology is the study of the origin and history of words. It’s like detective work, tracing how words have changed over time and moved between languages. Think of it like this: • Words have a long history, just like old family stories. • Etymology digs into those stories to see… Read More

The word “progressive” comes from the Latin “progressus,” which means “a going forward.” It’s related to words like “progress” and “progression.”