Progress

Definitions of progress
# advancement: gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
# develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
# the act of moving forward toward a goal
# advance: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
# a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"