progressive rock
noun
Simple meaning
A style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pruhgrehsihvrahkSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɹəɡˈɹɛsɪvɹɑk
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
music
A style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
music
A rock music genre originating from the late 1960s and early 1970s, heavily influenced by classical music and jazz.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
Used this way, progressive rock is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a musical use: it is everyday language among musicians and listeners, and specialised outside that.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Music/performance
- Arts writing
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