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Forward motion that insists the next mistake will be a fresher one.
means Steady advancement toward a better, more developed, or more complete state of things.
from From Latin progressus, meaning a stepping forward — pro (forth) plus gradi (to step).
Verb shiftAs verb, stress moves to second syllable: pro-GRESS.
Not linearHistorians note it often loops, stalls, and backslides.
Bunyan boostPilgrims Progress made the word a moral journey too.