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progressiv

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Danish

Adjective

progressiv

  1. progressive

Inflection

More information positive, comparative ...

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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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁoɡʁɛˈsiːf/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: pro‧gres‧siv

Adjective

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)

Declension

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Swedish

Adjective

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

More information Indefinite, positive ...

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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