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female organs that prepares the UTERUS (=the child-bearing part) for its work. Because it stops the production of eggs from the OVARY, it is widely used in making the PILL.
prog·na·thous /prɒgˈneɪθəs||prɑːg-/ adj tech having or being a jaw that sticks out
prog·no·sis /prɒgˈnəʊsɪs||prɑːg-/ n pl. -ses /-siːz/ 1 med a doctor's opinion, based on medical experience, of what course a disease will probably take → compare DIAGNOSIS 2 fml judgment about the future based on information or experience
prog·nos·ti·cate /prɒgˈnɒstɪkeɪt||prɑːgˈnɑː-/ v [T] fml or humor to say or be a sign of (what is going to happen) —cator n —cation /ˌprɒgnɒstɪˈkeɪʃən||prɑːgˌnɑː-/ n [C;U]
pro·gram¹ /ˈprəʊgræm/ n 1 a list of instructions that must be given to a computer in order to make it perform an operation: to write a program | a new program for forecasting our sales figures 2 AmE a programme
program² v -mm- or -m- [T] 1 to supply (a computer) with a program: a programming language | [+obj+to-v] The computer can be programmed to list all the French words in the dictionary 2 AmE to programme
pro·gram·mer /ˈprəʊgræmər/ n a PROGRAMMER
pro·gram·ma·ble /ˈprəʊgræməbəl/ adj controllable by means of a program: a programmable heating system
pro·gramme¹ BrE || -gram AmE /ˈprəʊgræm/ n 1 a (printed) list of performers or things to be performed at a concert, a theatre, a sports competition etc: According to the programme, the first race starts at two. 2 a complete show or performance, especially one made up of several different parts: What is your favourite TV programme? | a current affairs programme on the radio 3 a list of planned activities; plan for future action: The hospital building programme has been delayed by lack of money. | (especially AmE) The Republican Party's election program promises big tax cuts. 4 BrE a set of actions performed in order by a machine such as a washing machine or MICROWAVE: I think it would be best to do it on the wool programme. | The microwave has a separate programme for defrosting.
programme² BrE || -gram AmE — v -mm- [T] to plan or arrange: [+obj+to-v] The central heating system/washing machine/microwave is programmed to start working at six o'clock.
,programmed 'course n an educational course in which the material is arranged in a book or a machine to be seen in small amounts, each of which must be learnt and tested before passing on to the next
,programmed 'learning n [U] an educational system in which one teaches oneself by means of a PROGRAMMED COURSE
'programme ,music n [U] descriptive music, using sound to suggest a story, picture etc
pro·gram·mer, programer /ˈprəgræmər/ n a person who writes computer programs
pro·gress¹ /ˈprəgres||ˈprɑː-/ n 1 [U] forward movement in space; advance: The ship made slow progress through the rough sea. 2 [U] continual improvement or development towards an intended or desired result: Jane is still in hospital, but she's making (good/rapid) progress. (=is getting better) | He's not making much progress with his English. | Progress in the peace talks has been rather disappointing. 3 [U] the process of continuing or being done: Please do not enter the classroom while a lesson is in progress. 4 [C] old use an official ceremonial journey, especially of a king or queen
pro·gress² /prəˈgres/ v [I] 1 to move forward in space or time; advance: It became hotter and hotter as the day progressed. | Later he progressed to more difficult tasks. 2 to improve; develop favourably: Work on the new road is progressing quite well. | 'Your father is progressing nicely,' said the nurse. → compare REGRESS
pro·gres·sion /prəˈgreʃən/ n 1 [S;U] (the action of) progressing, especially by stages 2 [C] tech (in MATHEMATICS) a set of numbers that vary in a particular way → see also ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION, GEOMETRIC PROGRESSION
pro·gres·sive¹ /prəˈgresv/ adj 1 [no comp.] moving forward or developing continuously or by stages: a progressive decline in exports | progressive loss of sight in old age 2 usually apprec favouring change or new ideas, e.g. in politics or education: a progressive thinker/school | This is a progressive firm that uses the most modern systems. 3 [no comp.] tech (of a verb form) showing action that is continuing. Progressive forms are shown in English by be+PRESENT PARTICIPLE as in 'They are waiting for a bus' or 'She was reading a book'. Verbs that cannot be used like this, such as 'know', are marked [not in progressive forms] in this dictionary. —ly adv: It got progressively worse/better. —ness n [U]
progressive² n a person with progressive ideas, especially about social change
Pro,gressive Con'servative ,Party, the one of the main political parties in Canada
Pro'gressive ,Party, the one of the three US political parties which existed in the first half of the 20th century and supported progressive ideas, such as better working conditions and government help for poor people, people without jobs etc. The Progressive Party was active in the US presidential elections of 1912, 1924, and 1948, but these were in fact three separate organizations.
pro'gressive ,tax n a tax that takes a larger PERCENTAGE of money from people with higher incomes than from those with low incomes → compare REGRESSIVE TAX
Pro,gressive 'Unionist ,Party, the a Protestant political party in Northern Ireland that is connected to the UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force), an illegal PARAMILITARY organization. It had two representatives at the Northern Ireland Assembly, both of whom were former UVF prisoners.
Pro·gres·so /prəˈgresəʊ/ trademark a type of canned food sold in the US, known especially for its soups
'progress re,port n a statement about how something, especially work, is advancing or developing
pro·hib·it /prəˈhɪbɪt||proʊ-/ v [T(from)] fml 1 to forbid by law or rule: Smoking in this railway carriage is (strictly) prohibited. | We are prohibited from drinking alcohol during working hours. 2 to prevent; make impossible: The price prohibited us from buying it.
pro·hi·bi·tion /ˌprəhɪˈbʃən/ n 1 [U(of)] the act of prohibiting something 2 [C(against)] fml an order forbidding something 3 [U] (usually cap.) the forbidding by law of the making or sale of alcoholic drinks
Prohibition the period from 1920 to 1933 in the US when it was illegal to make or sell alcoholic drinks. It was impossible to make people obey the law, and criminals made a lot of money from selling illegal alcohol. Prohibition is the subject of many US GANGSTER films. → see also BOOTLEG, SPEAKEASY
pro·hi·bi·tion·ist /ˌprəʊhɪbɪʃənst/ n a person who supports PROHIBITION
pro·hib·i·tive /prəˈhɪbɪtɪv||proʊ-/ adj preventing or tending to discourage something: The government has put a prohibitive tax (=higher than anyone can pay) on foreign goods. —ly adv: prohibitively expensive
pro·hib·i·to·ry /prəˈhɪbɪtəri||proʊˈhɪbətɔːri/ adj fml intended to prohibit something: a prohibitory gesture
proj·ect¹ /ˈprɒdʒekt||ˈprɑː-/ n 1 a piece of work that needs skill, effort, and careful planning, especially over a period of time: In their geography class, the children are doing a special project on Native Americans. | The new dam is a major construction project, funded by the government. 2 AmE a HOUSING PROJECT
pro·ject² /prəˈdʒekt/ v 1 [I;T] to (cause to) stick out beyond an edge or surface: a signpost projecting from the wall 2 [T(at, into)] to throw through the air with force; PROPEL: to project a missile into space | (fig.) Try to project your mind into the future and imagine what life will be like then. 3 [T usually pass.] to think about as a likely course of action; plan: our projected visit to Australia | projected cuts in government expenditure 4 to judge or calculate, using the information one has: projected sales figures 5 [T(into, onto)] to cause (heat, sound, light, or shadow) to be directed into space or onto a surface: I had no screen, so I projected the slides onto an old white sheet. | A singer must learn to project his voice so as to be heard in a large hall. → see also PROJECTOR 6 [I;T] to express or represent (oneself or one's qualities) outwardly, especially in a way that has a favourable effect on others: to project oneself in order to make a good impression on an