Congress vs. Progress
Congressnoun
(archaic) A coming together of two or more people; a meeting.
Congressnoun
A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
Congressnoun
(often capitalized: Congress) A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
Congressnoun
An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
Congressnoun
Coitus; sexual intercourse.
Congressverb
(intransitive) To assemble together.
Congressverb
To meet in a congress.
Congressnoun
A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter.
Congressnoun
A sudden encounter; a collision; a shock; - said of things.
Congressnoun
The coming together of a male and female in sexual commerce; the act of coition.
Congressnoun
A gathering or assembly; a conference.
Congressnoun
A formal assembly, as of princes, deputies, representatives, envoys, or commissioners; esp., a meeting of the representatives of several governments or societies to consider and determine matters of common interest.
Congressnoun
The collective body of senators and representatives of the people of a nation, esp. of a republic, constituting the chief legislative body of the nation.
Congressnoun
The lower house of the Spanish Cortes, the members of which are elected for three years.
Congressnoun
the legislature of the United States government
Congressnoun
a meeting of elected or appointed representatives
Congressnoun
a national legislative assembly
Congressnoun
the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
Congress
Congresses are formal meetings of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of adversaries) during battle, from the Latin congressus.
Progressnoun
Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
Progressnoun
Specifically, advancement to a higher or more developed state; development, growth.
Progressnoun
An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit.
Progressnoun
A journey forward; travel.
Progressnoun
Movement onwards or forwards or towards a specific objective or direction; advance.
Progressverb
(intransitive) to move, go, or proceed forward; to advance.
Progressverb
(intransitive) to improve; to become better or more complete.
Progressverb
(transitive) To move (something) forward; to advance, to expedite.
Progressnoun
A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance
Progressnoun
A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions.
Progressnoun
To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing.
Progressnoun
To make improvement; to advance.
Progressverb
To make progress in; to pass through.
Progressnoun
gradual improvement or growth or development;
Progressnoun
the act of moving forward toward a goal
Progressnoun
a movement forward;
Progressverb
develop in a positive way;
Progressverb
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense;
Progressverb
form or accumulate steadily;
