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Adjective

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progressiv

  1. progressive

Inflection

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Inflection of progressiv
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular progressiv 2
Indefinite neuter singular progressivt 2
Plural progressive 2
Definite attributive1 progressive
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French progressif and English progressive, both from Latin prōgressīvus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁoɡʁɛˈsiːf/
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  • Hyphenation: pro‧gres‧siv

Adjective

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progressiv (strong nominative masculine singular progressiver, comparative progressiver, superlative am progressivsten)

  1. progressive (favoring or promoting progress; advanced)
    Synonym: fortschrittlich
  2. (medicine) progressive (gradually advancing in extent; increasing; advancing in severity)
  3. (politics) progressive (promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions; liberal)
  4. (finance) progressive (increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases)

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Swedish

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Adjective

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progressiv (comparative progressivare, superlative progressivast)

  1. progressive (favoring or promoting progress; advanced)
  2. (medicine) progressive (gradually advancing in extent; increasing; advancing in severity)
  3. (politics) progressive (promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions; liberal)
  4. (finance) progressive (increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases)

Declension

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Inflection of progressiv
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular progressiv progressivare progressivast
Neuter singular progressivt progressivare progressivast
Plural progressiva progressivare progressivast
Masculine plural3 progressive progressivare progressivast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 progressive progressivare progressivaste
All progressiva progressivare progressivaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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