process
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
processes
plural
processes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROCESS
[count]
1
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a series of actions that produce something or that lead to a particular result
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see also due process
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costly manufacturing processes
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How does the election process work?
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Learning a foreign language can be a long/slow/difficult process.
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We're remodeling our house. The whole process is expected to take a few months.
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She figured out who he was by the process of elimination. [=by considering and rejecting each possible choice until only one was left]
2
:
a series of changes that happen naturally
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the process of growth
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the aging process
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Breathing and the circulation of blood are life processes.
3
medical
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something that sticks out of something else
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a bony process on the foot
in process
:
being worked on or done
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The book is still in process.
in the process
1
:
while doing something
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He scored the goal but was injured in the process.
2
◊ If you are in the process of doing something, you are doing something that takes a certain amount of time to do.
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I am in the process of buying a new car/house.
2
process
/ˈprɑːˌsɛs/
Brit
/ˈprəʊˌsɛs/
verb
processes;
processed;
processing
2
process
/ˈprɑːˌsɛs/
Brit
/ˈprəʊˌsɛs/
verb
processes;
processed;
processing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROCESS
[+ object]
1
a
:
to change (something) from one form into another by preparing, handling, or treating it in a special way
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Food is often processed before it is packaged and sold.
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He brought the film to be processed. [=developed]
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The sewage plant processes waste.
b
:
to deal with (something, such as an official document or request) by using a particular method or system
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Her job includes processing insurance claims.
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Your application will be processed in 5 to 10 business days.
2
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to take in and use (information)
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Computers process data.
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The brain processes the information that is taken in by our senses.
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It took me a minute to process [=understand] what he was saying.
— processing
noun [noncount]-
food processing
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the processing of insurance claims
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information processing
