der Fortschritt
Translation
progress, advance, advancement
Examples
Der technische Fortschritt ist schnell.
Technical progress is fast.
Sie macht große Fortschritte beim Deutschlernen.
She is making great progress in learning German.
Grammar Patterns
to make progress ((in sth.)) to make progress in sth. He is making progress in school.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Entwicklung (development), Verbesserung (improvement); Antonyms: Rückschritt (regression)
Etymology
Composed of 'fort-' (forward) and 'Schritt' (step). It literally means 'a forward step'.
Memory Tips
Visualize taking a 'step' ('Schritt') 'forward' ('fort'). This directly translates to the concept of 'progress'.