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One who prognosticates; a foreknower or foreteller of a future course or event by present signs. Isa. xlvii. 13.

Same as Programme.

See Programme.

ts embraced, in any public exercise, performance, or entertainment; a preliminary sketch. Programme music (Mus.), descriptive instrumental music which requires an argument or programme to explain the meaning of its several movements.

In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc.

Course; passage; lapse or process of time. I hope, in a short progression, you will be wholly immerged in the delices and joys of religion. Evelyn.

Of or pertaining to progression; tending to, or capable of, progress.

One who holds to a belief in the progression of society toward perfection.

One who makes, or holds to, progress; a progressionist.

Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; -- opposed to retrograde.

ty, by the adherents of Theodore Roosevelt in the presidential campaign of 1912. The name Progressive party was chosen at the meeting held on Aug. 7, 1912, when the candidates were nominated and the platform adopted. Among the chief articles in the platform are those demanding direct primaries, preferential primaries…

To prog. [Obs.] P. Fletcher.

Not progressive. De Quincey. -- Im"pro*gress"ive*ly, adv.

Having the love of offspring; fond of children.

The love of offspring; fondness for children.

Any fruit or produce that does not come to maturity, or anything which in its progress, before it is matured or perfect; a complete failure; as, his attempt. proved an abortiori.

To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; as, to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.

The name given in the Bible to the first man, the progenitor of the human race.

To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.

In the front or before others, as regards progress or ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers.