process
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A series of events leading to a result or product.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈprɑːsɛs
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A series of events leading to a result or product.
manufacturing
The set of procedures used in the manufacture of a product, especially in the food and chemical industries.
computing
An executable task or program.
A path or succession of states through which a system passes.
The centre mark that players aim at in the game of squails.
verb
transitive
To retrieve, store, classify, manipulate, transmit etc. (data, signals, etc.), especially using computer techniques.
transitivefigurative
To think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.
transitive
To perform a particular process on a thing.
March in a procession
“They processed into the dining room.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A series of events leading to a result or product.
Used this way, process is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use process
- “The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure.
Freed from impurities by processing.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Made by blending several lots of cheese.
The time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure.
A summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted.
A method of printing colored reproductions from halftone plates.
Someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant.
Made by blending several lots of cheese.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market.
A sharp triangular process projecting from a bone.
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