A Bit of Progress

I chose the word "progress" because of its many applications and meanings. It's a term that would be more effectively defined in the dictionary by use of a bubble chart with various definitions extending off of the word and overlapping one another. It's exactly that multifaceted versatility which makes the word "progress" so interesting to me. I'm curious to learn more about "progress" because it must have broadened into such a wide expanse of applications somehow, but I'm not sure how that occurred over the course of history. To me, in a nutshell, the word progress means "to move forward". It possesses a positive connotation in both the literal and figurative use of the word. I see it as a word generally applied to a journey or process that is advancing in the ideal direction, towards a goal. As I research, however, it becomes clear that the word not only reflects advancements in a journey, but can be used as a word for the journey itself. I am hoping that my progression towards understanding the dimensions of the word "progress" will continue to make progress through these discoveries of new meaning.