The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

progenitors of some of today's machines.
progeny n. offspring, children, descendants, issue, young, posterity,
heirs, scions, successors, sons and daughters, Colloq kids,
spawn, fry, US sprouts: He dreamed that his progeny might have
a freer, healthier life than his.
prognosis n. forecast, forecasting, prediction, prophecy,
prognostication, projection: The doctor has recorded his
prognosis for the course of the disease.
prognosticate
v. 1 predict, foretell, prophesy, forecast, presage, divine,
forebode: Those prophets of doom are always prognosticating
disaster. 2 betoken, augur, herald, foreshadow, foretoken,
announce, harbinger, signal, portend: The freshening breeze
from the east prognosticates some rainy periods ahead.
programme n. 1 schedule, plan, scheme, agenda, order of the day, routine,
protocol, slate, list, listing, description, outline, abstract,
pr‚cis, calendar, menu, bill of fare, curriculum, syllabus,
synopsis, summary, prospectus: The programme shows the sequence
of events. You cannot tell what is being offered without a
programme. 2 performance, production, show, presentation, (radio
or television) play, telecast, broadcast, recital, concert:
Television programmes seem to cater to lower levels of taste and
intelligence every year. 3 proceedings, events, affairs,
activities: The programme includes an hour of exercise before
breakfast every day.
--v. 4 organize, arrange, prearrange, plan, lay out, map (out),
design, formulate, set (up), schedule, book, US slate: The solo
pianist is programmed to follow the chamber orchestra.
progress n. 1 (forward) movement, going forward, progression, advance,
headway, advancement: Progress through the dense underbrush was
very slow. 2 advancement, advance, promotion, improvement,
betterment, elevation, rise, development, furtherance: Her
progress in the company might have been impeded by the fact that
she was a woman. 3 advancement, course, development, growth,
expansion, increase, evolution, maturation, ripening, burgeoning
or bourgeoning, amplification, enlargement, spread, extension,
broadening, promotion, furtherance, advance, encouragement: Our