Moving forward or making improvement, especially toward a goal or more advanced stage.
From Latin 'progressus' (having gone forward), from 'pro' (forward) and 'gradi' (to walk). Literally means 'walking forward.'
The root 'gradi' (to walk) appears in lots of English words—'gradient,' 'degrade,' 'upgrade'—all describing movement or stepping in different directions.
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