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Process

noun
/ˈpɹoʊsɛs/
Word Frequency: 257.2

Definitions

1.nounA series of events which produce a result (the product).
"This product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed."
2.nounA set of procedures used to produce a product, most commonly in the food and chemical industries.
"1960, Mack Tyner, Process Engineering Calculations: Material and Energy Balances – Ordinarily a process plant will use a steam boiler to supply its process heat requirements and to drive a steam-turbine generator."
3.nounA path of succession of states through which a system passes.
4.nounSuccessive physiological responses to keep or restore health.
5.nounDocuments issued by a court in the course of a lawsuit or action at law, such as a summons, mandate, or writ.
6.nounAn outgrowth of tissue or cell.
7.nounA structure that arises above a surface.
8.nounAn executable task or program.
9.nounThe centre mark that players aim at in the game of squails.
10.verbTo perform a particular process on a thing.
11.verbTo retrieve, store, classify, manipulate, transmit etc. (data, signals, etc.), especially using computer techniques.
"We have processed the data using our proven techniques, and have come to the following conclusions."
12.verbTo think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.
"I didn't know she had a criminal record. That will take me a while to process."
13.verbTo develop photographic film.
14.verbTo take legal proceedings against.

Synonyms

procedureoperationwork onworksummonstreatswear outsuelitigatemarchactappendage

Rhymes With

nonethelessneverthelesscoalescedistressacquiesceaddresscaressassess
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