PROGRESSIVE TENSE Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase progressive tense. (close relations)
progress
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| imperfect | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not perfect; defective or inadequate noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going adjective satellite • wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings | ||||||
| progressive | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||
adjective • favoring or promoting progress • (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going • a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties adjective satellite • favoring or promoting reform (often by government action) • gradually advancing in extent • (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position • advancing in severity | ||||||
| continuous tense | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going | ||||||
| imperfect tense | nounn | |||||
noun • a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going | ||||||
