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Process has 16 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

"the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"

"it was a process of trial and error"

2

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

"the process of thinking"

"the cognitive operation of remembering"

3

a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

"The court clerk informed me that if I ignored the process served on my porch, the judge would enter a default judgment against me for failing to show up."

4

a mental process that you are not directly aware of

"the process of denial"

5

a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

"a bony process"

6

a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

"events now in process"

"the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"

7

A series of events which produce a result (the product).

"The fermentation process turns simple sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide."

In plain English: A process is a series of steps that happen one after another to get something done.

"The approval process for the new building took much longer than expected."

Usage: Use "process" as a noun to describe a series of steps or actions that lead to a specific outcome, such as learning or manufacturing. Do not confuse it with "process" the verb, which describes the act of performing those steps.

Verb
1

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

"process cheese"

"process hair"

"treat the water so it can be drunk"

"treat the lawn with chemicals"

"treat an oil spill"

2

deal with in a routine way

"I'll handle that one"

"process a loan"

"process the applicants"

3

perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information

"The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech"

4

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

"He was warned that the district attorney would process him"

"She actioned the company for discrimination"

5

march in a procession

"They processed into the dining room"

6

shape, form, or improve a material

"work stone into tools"

"process iron"

"work the metal"

7

deliver a warrant or summons to someone

"He was processed by the sheriff"

8

To perform a particular process on a thing.

"The entire school marched through the town square to process down Main Street for the annual parade."

9

To walk in a procession

In plain English: To process something means to take it in and deal with it so you can understand or use it.

"The computer will process your request before you can download the file."

Usage: In everyday usage, process means to handle or manage something through a series of steps rather than walking in a line. Use this verb when describing how you deal with data, applications, or tasks until they are completed.

Example Sentences
"The approval process for the new building took much longer than expected." noun
"The baking process takes about thirty minutes to finish." noun
"We need more time to complete this complex processing process." noun
"Her creative process involves sketching before she starts painting." noun
"The computer will process your request before you can download the file." verb
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
activity cognition writ body part physical entity affect manage calculate challenge walk transform deliver
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
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Origin

The word "process" comes from the Latin prōcessus, which originally meant a journey or course. It entered English via Old French and Middle English to describe an action that proceeds step by step.

Rhyming Words
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