n.
1.gradual improvement or growth or development
2.the act of moving forward toward a goal
3.a movement forward progress v.
1.develop in a positive way
2.move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
3.form or accumulate steadily
Idiom of the Day
spaced out
to be confused or incoherent, to resemble someone who is using drugs, to be daydreaming
The boy was totally spaced out when the teacher asked him a question about his homework.