progressiv
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French progressif and English progressive, both from Latin prōgressīvus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
progressiv (comparative progressiver, superlative am progressivsten)
- progressive (favoring or promoting progress; advanced)
- (medicine) progressive (gradually advancing in extent; increasing; advancing in severity)
- (politics) progressive (promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions; liberal)
- (finance) progressive (increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases)
Declension
Synonyms
- (favoring or promoting progress; advanced): fortschrittlich
Further reading
- “progressiv” in Duden online