Progress and Refinement

Progress

Progress noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the rapid progress of medical science in the last century

Refinement and progress are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refinement" instead a noun "Progress".

Refinement

Refinement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.

Progress and refinement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Progress" instead a noun "Refinement".

Nearby Words: refined, refine, refining, refiner

How words are described

real real progress real refinement
great great progress great refinement
little little progress little refinement
slight slight progress slight refinement
Other adjectives: personal, few, later, further, additional, cultural, overall.
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