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
tune out (someone or something) or tune (someone or something) out
to ignore someone or something
I usually tune out my friend when he talks too much.