1.Definition: (of a card game or a dance) involving a series of sections for which the participants successively change place or relative position

"Progressive euchre", "Progressive tournaments"

2.Definition: (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount of income increases

3.Definition: advancing in severity

"Progressive paralysis"

4.Definition: favoring or promoting progress

"Progressive schools"

5.Definition: favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

Related Adjective(s):reformist

6.Definition: gradually advancing in extent