Progressive vs. Innovative — What's the Difference?

Moving forward; advancing.

(of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original

Proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments

Marked by innovation or given to making innovations.

Open to or favoring new ideas, policies, or methods

Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.

Progressive Of or relating to a Progressive Party

Forward-looking; ahead of current thinking.

Of or relating to progressive education

Characterized by, or introducing, innovations.

Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases

Ahead of the times;

Tending to become more severe or wider in scope

Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before;

(Grammar) Designating a verb form that expresses an action or condition in progress.

(Music) Of or being a style that emphasizes virtuoso technique, rhythmic and melodic complexity, and unconventional forms and instrumentation

A person who is open to or favors new ideas, policies, or methods, especially in politics.

Progressive A member or supporter of a Progressive Party.

(Grammar) A progressive verb form.

Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.

Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.

Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.

(politics) Liberal.

(education) Of or relating to progressive education.

(of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.

Advancing in severity.

Continuous.

A person who actively favors or strives for progress towards improved conditions, as in society or government.

(grammar) A progressive verb; a verb used in the progressive tense and (in English) generally conjugated to end in -ing.

Moving forward; proceeding onward; advancing; evincing progress; increasing; as, progressive motion or course; - opposed to retrograde.

Improving; as, art is in a progressive state.

Of or pertaining to the Progressive party.

Favoring improvement, change, progress, or reform, especially in a political context; - used of people. Contrasted with conservative.

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.

A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going

A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties

Favoring or promoting progress;

Favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount increases

Gradually advancing in extent

Advancing in severity;