Liberal vs. Progressive
Liberaladjective
Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.
Liberaladjective
Generous; willing to give unsparingly.
Liberaladjective
Ample, abundant; generous in quantity.
Liberaladjective
(obsolete) Unrestrained, licentious.
Liberaladjective
Widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions or conventions; permissive.
Liberaladjective
(politics) Open to political or social changes and reforms associated with either classical or modern liberalism.
Liberalnoun
One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
Liberalnoun
(US) Someone left-wing; one with a left-wing ideology.
Liberalnoun
A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
Liberalnoun
(UK) One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil rights, and laissez-faire markets also called "classical liberal"; compare libertarian.
Liberaladjective
Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free; not servile or mean; as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or studies.
Liberaladjective
Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman; generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver.
Liberaladjective
Bestowed in a large way; hence, more than sufficient; abundant; bountiful; ample; profuse; as, a liberal gift; a liberal discharge of matter or of water.
Liberaladjective
Not strict or rigorous; not confined or restricted to the literal sense; free; as, a liberal translation of a classic, or a liberal construction of law or of language.
Liberaladjective
Not narrow or contracted in mind; not selfish; enlarged in spirit; catholic.
Liberaladjective
Free to excess; regardless of law or moral restraint; licentious.
Liberaladjective
Not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; independent in opinion; not conservative; friendly to great freedom in the constitution or administration of government; having tendency toward democratic or republican, as distinguished from monarchical or aristocratic, forms; as, liberal thinkers; liberal Christians; the Liberal party.
Liberalnoun
One who favors greater freedom in political or religious matters; an opponent of the established systems; a reformer; in English politics, a member of the Liberal party, so called. Cf. Whig.
Liberalnoun
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Liberalnoun
a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
Liberaladjective
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness;
Liberaladjective
having political or social views favoring reform and progress
Liberaladjective
tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition
Liberaladjective
given or giving freely;
Liberaladjective
not literal;
Progressiveadjective
Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
Progressiveadjective
Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
Progressiveadjective
Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.
Progressiveadjective
Of or relating to progressive education.
Progressiveadjective
(of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
Progressiveadjective
Advancing in severity.
Progressiveadjective
liberal (politically)
Progressiveadjective
continuous
Progressivenoun
A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.
Progressivenoun
(grammar) A progressive verb; a verb used the progressive tense and generally conjugated as to end in -ing.
Progressiveadjective
Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; - opposed to retrograde.
Progressiveadjective
Improving; as, art is in a progressive state.
Progressiveadjective
Of or pertaining to the Progressive party.
Progressiveadjective
Favoring improvement, change, progress, or reform, especially in a political context; - used of people. Contrasted with conservative.
Progressiveadjective
Disposed toward adopting new methods in government or education, holding tolerant and liberal ideas, and generally favoring improvement in civic life; - of towns and communities.
Progressivenoun
a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Progressivenoun
a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
Progressiveadjective
favoring or promoting progress;
Progressiveadjective
favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Progressiveadjective
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount increases
Progressiveadjective
gradually advancing in extent
Progressiveadjective
advancing in severity;
