processes
noun · verb
Form of process , plural of process.
Simple meaning
A series of events leading to a result or product.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɑsɛsəz
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of process
A series of events leading to a result or product.
plural of processmanufacturing
The set of procedures used in the manufacture of a product, especially in the food and chemical industries.
plural of process
A path or succession of states through which a system passes.
plural of process
The centre mark that players aim at in the game of squails.
verb
third-person singular of process
To retrieve, store, classify, manipulate, transmit etc. (data, signals, etc.), especially using computer techniques.
third-person singular of process
To think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.
third-person singular of process
To perform a particular process on a thing.
third-person singular of process
March in a procession
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How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: A series of events leading to a result or product.
Used this way, processes 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
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A particular course of action intended to achieve a result.
Word family
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A business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market.
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