Progressive
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government. A progressive verb.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Favouring or promoting progress; advanced. Gradually advancing in extent; increasing. Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods. Of or relating to progressive education. Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases. Advancing in severity.
Example sentence: I have three goalkeepers who really inspired me. Jens Lehmann was my idol because he played for Schalke and was really progressive in the way he developed the position in Germany. I also have a lot of respect for all that Oliver Kahn achieved with the national team. Outside Germany, I would add that Edwin van der Sar was a big role model.
Increasing
Part of speech: verb
Definition: (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.
Example sentence: The key to the future in an aging society is not found in increasing just our life span; we need to increase our health span at the same time.