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Quick definitions from WordNet (process)
▸ noun: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant ("A bony process")
▸ noun: (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents ("The process of thinking")
▸ noun: a mental process that you are not directly aware of ("The process of denial")
▸ noun: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states ("Events now in process")
▸ noun: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result ("It was a process of trial and error")
▸ noun: 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
▸ verb: deal with in a routine way ("Process a loan")
▸ verb: subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition ("Process cheese")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: deliver a warrant or summons to someone ("He was processed by the sheriff")
▸ verb: march in a procession ("They processed into the dining room")
▸ verb: shape, form, or improve a material ("Process iron")
▸ verb: institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against ("He was warned that the district attorney would process him")
▸ Also see processs
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▸ noun: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant ("A bony process")
▸ noun: (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents ("The process of thinking")
▸ noun: a mental process that you are not directly aware of ("The process of denial")
▸ noun: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states ("Events now in process")
▸ noun: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result ("It was a process of trial and error")
▸ noun: 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
▸ verb: deal with in a routine way ("Process a loan")
▸ verb: subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition ("Process cheese")
▸ verb: 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")
▸ verb: deliver a warrant or summons to someone ("He was processed by the sheriff")
▸ verb: march in a procession ("They processed into the dining room")
▸ verb: shape, form, or improve a material ("Process iron")
▸ verb: institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against ("He was warned that the district attorney would process him")
▸ Also see processs
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to process
▸ Usage examples for process
▸ Idioms related to process (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing process
▸ Words that often appear near process
▸ Rhymes of process
▸ Invented words related to process