I.a going forward, advance, progress (class.).
I. Lit.: “(Antonium) Brutus progressu arcuit,” Cic. Phil. 11, 2, 4.—Of the planets: “progressus et regressus constantes,” Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 51: “progressum praecipitem, inconstantem reditum videt,” id. Att. 2, 21, 3. —*
B. Transf., concr., a jetty, pier, mole, Vitr. 5, 12, 2.—
II. Trop.
A. Advancement, progress, growth, increase, etc.: “aetatis,” Cic. Phil. 5, 17, 47: primo progressu, at the first outset, i. e. at the very commencement, id. Ac. 2, 28, 92: “in studiis progressus facere,” id. Tusc. 4, 19, 44; cf.: “progressus habere in Stoicis,” id. N. D. 1, 6, 15: “tantum progressum facere,” Nep. Cat. 3, 2.—
B. In partic., course, progress, of events: “homo causas rerum videt, earumque progressus et quasi antecessiones non ignorat,” Cic. Off. 1, 4, 11.