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2. progressive
adjective. ['prəˈgrɛsɪv'] favoring or promoting reform (often by government action).
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4. progressive
noun. ['prəˈgrɛsɪv'] a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going.
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6. progressive
adjective. ['prəˈgrɛsɪv'] (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases.
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7. progressive
noun. ['prəˈgrɛsɪv'] a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.
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8. tense
noun. ['ˈtɛns'] a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time.
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- tense (English)
- tens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tempus (Latin)
- tensus (Latin)
9. tense
adjective. ['ˈtɛns'] pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat').
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Etymology
- tense (English)
- tens (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- tempus (Latin)
- tensus (Latin)