Slowing down the rate at which one is falling behind.
Boss, I'm making progress on your project. I should have last week's deliverable to you by next month.
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A process that miraculously produces a product that appears well done to a fractional minority of people.
"Microsoft really made progress with Office 2007!"
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1. The epic and unparalleled event of taking multiple alcoholic shots, the number of which is significant (ie. years of marriage, number of V-cards taken, etc.), in order to expedite the process of pregaming. The use of a theme song is highly recommended, though not required.

2. The act of progressing.
"Dood, Timmy just took a 13 shot progression for his frat's 13th anniversary and now he's puking in the bathtub."
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1. A gradual change or advancement from one state to another.

2. Movement forward or onward

3. A series or succession of related things.

4. A sequence of numbers or terms in which each can be derived from its predecessor using a constant formula.

Progression can be good as well as bad.
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(noun) In favor of improvement of the human condition, specifically via technological innovation and development
You support new taxes on home builders? I thought you said you were progressive.
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A style of electronic music similar to trance and house, composeed of bass-driven grooves, repetative drumbeat, and deep and dark melodies. Usu. 120-145 BPM.
The DJ spins progressive; we'll be here for a while.
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Progressive music is the natural, evolutionary progression a genre.

Originally coined for progressive metal (aka prog metal), it is now used for almost every major genre. (On a side note listening to progressive music is like watching a good movie).

Progressive metal is defined by much lengthier songs, averaging 8-10 minutes each (with instances of 20, 40, and 60 minute songs that are also played live) with heavy emphasis placed on the technical aspects of playing instruments, a continuance of the progression from classical music that it's parent genres, thrash/speed, and heavy metal introduced. The lyrics are an advancement of the poetic harmony introduced in the lyrics of the speed/thrash metal bands Megadeth, Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Exodus. Also...progressive music tends to well up emotional responses very well, especially live.

The progressive metal movement was started by Fates Warning as they began to move from the Iron Maiden like sound of their first two albums. The term however was coined to describe Dream Theater, who is considered by most to be the band that defined the genre.
To name a few (alpha order so as to offend nobody 8o)...Angra, Dream Theater, Enchant, Evergrey, Fates Warning, Labyrinth, Opeth, Savatage, Shadow Gallery, Spiral Architect, Sun Cage, Symphony X, Threshold, Vanden Plas
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