Progressif
Example: Le volume de la musique augmente de façon progressive.
Definition
"Progressif" is an adverb describing an action or change that happens gradually or step by step, rather than suddenly. It indicates that something develops or increases in a slow, continuous manner, as in the phrase 'Le volume de la musique augmente de façon progressive.'
Etymology
The word "progressif" comes from the Latin verb 'progredi,' meaning 'to go forward.' It entered French through Old French, carrying the sense of moving forward or advancing gradually. Did you know? The root 'grad-' relates to steps or degrees, highlighting the step-by-step nature of anything described as 'progressif.'
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"Progressif" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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