progress vs ratchet down

ratchet down vs progress

progress is a noun but ratchet down is not a noun.

progress and ratchet down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No
ratchet down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ratchet down is a hyponym of progress; that is, ratchet down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than progress:

progress: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
ratchet down: move by degrees in one direction only

Other hyponyms of progress include forge, penetrate, creep up, sneak up, encroach, impinge, infringe, plough on, press on, push on, string, string along, overhaul, overtake, pass, close in, draw in, edge, inch, rachet up, ratchet, elapse, glide by, go along, go by, lapse, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by.

progress (noun)	ratchet down (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
gradual improvement or growth or development
a movement forward

progress (verb)	ratchet down (verb)
develop in a positive way	move by degrees in one direction only
form or accumulate steadily
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

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