process

1 of 4

noun

pro·cess ˈprä-ˌses How to pronounce process (audio)

ˈprō-,

-səs

plural processes ˈprä-ˌse-səz How to pronounce process (audio)

ˈprō-,

-sə-,

-ˌsēz

: progress, advance

in the process of time

: something going on : proceeding

a(1)

: a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result

the process of growth

(2)

: a continuing natural or biological activity or function

such life processes as breathing

: a series of actions or operations conducing to an end

especially : a continuous operation or treatment especially in manufacture

: the whole course of proceedings in a legal action

: the summons, mandate, or writ used by a court to compel the appearance of the defendant in a legal action or compliance with its orders

: a prominent or projecting part of an organism or organic structure

a bone process

a nerve cell process

: conk entry 6

process

2 of 4

verb (1)

processed; processing; processes

transitive verb

: to proceed against by law : prosecute

b(1)

: to take out a summons against

(2)

: to serve a summons on

: to subject to a special process or treatment (as in the course of manufacture or film development)

b(1)

: to subject to or handle through an established usually routine set of procedures

process insurance claims

(2)

: to integrate sensory information received so that an action or response is generated

the brain processes visual images relayed from the retina

(3)

: to subject to examination or analysis

computers process data

: to work (hair) into a conk

process

3 of 4

adjective

: treated or made by a special process especially when involving synthesis or artificial modification

: made by or used in a mechanical or photomechanical duplicating process

: of or involving illusory effects usually introduced during processing of the film

process

4 of 4

verb (2)

pro·cess prə-ˈses How to pronounce process (audio)

processed; processing; processes

intransitive verb

chiefly British

: to move in a procession

Example Sentences

Noun How does the election process work? Learning a foreign language can be a long process. We're remodeling our house. The whole process is expected to take a few months. Breathing and the circulation of blood are life processes. a bony process on the foot

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

When Cleveland was going through the draft process, kicker was undoubtedly one of its needs.

Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 So our story walks through that process, about how police fill out a search warrant, get it to a judge, get it to Google, and eventually get a list of suspects.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The plans also still must go through the planning and zoning process.

Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Gina walked me through the process and gave me her guy who does her decks.

Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 In those instances, Cloudflare waited through a legal process before blocking similarly hateful forums like 8chan in 2019 or The Daily Stormer in 2017.

Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 The Met has been through the repatriation process before.

Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Solid waste is dehydrated, dried, and combusted into ashes, while liquid waste is treated through a biological purification process.

Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022 After walking through the process of the still, visitors are offered a taste of a fresh batch of 120-proof moonshine, fresh off the still.

courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022

Verb

Two sweeteners in particular, sucralose and saccharin (found in Sweet ‘N Low), altered some people's ability to process glucose.

Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Stroud’s ability to process and diagnose have always been his greatest assets.

Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Having less white matter can slow the brain's ability to process information, pay attention and remember.

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Domain Logistics, a distribution company that works with the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) in Canada, was hacked on August 5, limiting OCS’s ability to process orders and deliver weed products to stores and customers around Ontario.

WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 Where AirPods Pro win out more handily is their ability to process noise-canceling frequencies in more dynamic scenarios.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 For starters, cognitive abilities gradually decline with age, meaning that our ability to process and integrate all the incoming information described above takes longer and is less efficient.

Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2022 Passive neglect teaches children that their feelings aren't important, and can leave them without the ability to process their emotions properly.

Stephanie H. Murray, The Week, 5 July 2022 Detonation of the bomb, which is hard-wired into Ethereum's code, would have wrecked havoc on network's ability to process transactions.

Taylor Locke, Fortune, 30 June 2022

Adjective

The One Drop has durable sides and a base made from REGRIND Silicone, a material created by reclaiming and upcycling post-process silicone scraps that would otherwise go to waste.

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 July 2022 This may have positioned several large cities that chose to pre-process ballots to deliver election results earlier than expected.

Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020 State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre-process ballots early.

Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020 The state can’t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported.

USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2020 The recent rise of memes seeming to make light of the Wuhan virus or international tensions offers a glimpse into how teenagers learn about and process world events.

Nicole Daniels, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2020 Knowing that people process things differently and that's OK.

Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 13 Sep. 2019 The Google Assistant, for example, can already now process multiple requests at once.

Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2018 People process things differently and at different rates.

Richard Asa, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2017

Verb

The coffin will then process 1½ miles to Wellington Arch in Hyde Park in central London, arriving at 1 p.m., before leaving the capital city.

Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Before the funeral, the Queen's coffin will process from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey.

Emily Burack, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2022 Among the concerns the market is trying to process: a potential breakdown in cross-border trading.

Joe Wallace, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 The government has leased four floating terminals—giant ships that dock near industrial ports and can process LNG back into gas—and a fifth is being commissioned by a private consortium.

Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 The 19 people were brought to the Coast Guard’s base where agents from the Customs and Border Protection Office will process them.

Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Our lab investigates insect flight and vision, with the goal of finding out how such tiny creatures can process visual information to perform challenging behaviors, such as escaping your swatter so quickly.

Jamie Theobald, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 Samsung says that its new SmartSSD can process data 50% faster than the previous generation.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 July 2022 The salt content in the ocean is much higher than what the human body can process, and there can be deadly consequences if overconsumed.

Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022 See More

Kids Definition

process 1 of 2

noun

pro·cess ˈprä-ˌses How to pronounce process (audio)

ˈprō-

: a series of actions, motions, or operations leading to some result

the manufacturing process

: a series of changes that occur naturally

the growth process

process

2 of 2

verb

processed; processing

: to change by a special treatment

The fruit is picked and processed for shipment.

: to take care of according to a routine

His job is to process insurance claims.

: to take in and organize for use

Computers process data.

Medical Definition

process

noun

pro·cess ˈpräs-ˌes How to pronounce process (audio)

ˈprōs-

-əs

: a natural progressively continuing operation or development marked by a series of gradual changes that succeed one another in a relatively fixed way and lead toward a particular result or end

the process of growth

the process of digestion

: a natural continuing activity or function

such life processes as breathing and the circulation of the blood

: a prominent or projecting part of an organism or organic structure

a bone process

a nerve cell process

Legal Definition

process

noun

pro·cess ˈprä-ˌses, ˈprō- How to pronounce process (audio)

: a continuous operation, art, or method especially in manufacture

whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process…may obtain a patent therefor

U.S. Code

: procedure sense 1 see also abuse of process, due process

: a means (as a summons) used to compel a defendant to appear in court

broadly : a means by which a court acquires or exercises jurisdiction over a person or property see also mesne process compare notice, service

Note: In civil procedure, service of a summons on a defendant is considered constitutionally sufficient process, although usually a copy of the complaint must also be provided according to the local rule of procedure.

单词	process
释义	process 1 of 4 noun pro·cess ˈprä-ˌses ˈprō-, -səs plural processes ˈprä-ˌse-səz ˈprō-, -sə-, -ˌsēz 1 a : progress, advance in the process of time b : something going on : proceeding 2 a(1) : a natural phenomenon marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result the process of growth (2) : a continuing natural or biological activity or function such life processes as breathing b : a series of actions or operations conducing to an end especially : a continuous operation or treatment especially in manufacture 3 a : the whole course of proceedings in a legal action b : the summons, mandate, or writ used by a court to compel the appearance of the defendant in a legal action or compliance with its orders 4 : a prominent or projecting part of an organism or organic structure a bone process a nerve cell process 5 : conk entry 6 process 2 of 4 verb (1) processed; processing; processes transitive verb 1 a : to proceed against by law : prosecute b(1) : to take out a summons against (2) : to serve a summons on 2 a : to subject to a special process or treatment (as in the course of manufacture or film development) b(1) : to subject to or handle through an established usually routine set of procedures process insurance claims (2) : to integrate sensory information received so that an action or response is generated the brain processes visual images relayed from the retina (3) : to subject to examination or analysis computers process data c : to work (hair) into a conk process 3 of 4 adjective 1 : treated or made by a special process especially when involving synthesis or artificial modification 2 : made by or used in a mechanical or photomechanical duplicating process 3 : of or involving illusory effects usually introduced during processing of the film process 4 of 4 verb (2) pro·cess prə-ˈses processed; processing; processes intransitive verb chiefly British : to move in a procession Synonyms Noun course operation procedure proceeding See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun How does the election process work? Learning a foreign language can be a long process. We're remodeling our house. The whole process is expected to take a few months. Breathing and the circulation of blood are life processes. a bony process on the foot Recent Examples on the Web Noun When Cleveland was going through the draft process, kicker was undoubtedly one of its needs. Ashley Bastock, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2022 So our story walks through that process, about how police fill out a search warrant, get it to a judge, get it to Google, and eventually get a list of suspects. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 The plans also still must go through the planning and zoning process. Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Gina walked me through the process and gave me her guy who does her decks. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 In those instances, Cloudflare waited through a legal process before blocking similarly hateful forums like 8chan in 2019 or The Daily Stormer in 2017. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2022 The Met has been through the repatriation process before. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Solid waste is dehydrated, dried, and combusted into ashes, while liquid waste is treated through a biological purification process. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2022 After walking through the process of the still, visitors are offered a taste of a fresh batch of 120-proof moonshine, fresh off the still. courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Verb Two sweeteners in particular, sucralose and saccharin (found in Sweet ‘N Low), altered some people's ability to process glucose. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 Stroud’s ability to process and diagnose have always been his greatest assets. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2022 Having less white matter can slow the brain's ability to process information, pay attention and remember. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Domain Logistics, a distribution company that works with the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) in Canada, was hacked on August 5, limiting OCS’s ability to process orders and deliver weed products to stores and customers around Ontario. WIRED, 22 Aug. 2022 Where AirPods Pro win out more handily is their ability to process noise-canceling frequencies in more dynamic scenarios. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 28 July 2022 For starters, cognitive abilities gradually decline with age, meaning that our ability to process and integrate all the incoming information described above takes longer and is less efficient. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 July 2022 Passive neglect teaches children that their feelings aren't important, and can leave them without the ability to process their emotions properly. Stephanie H. Murray, The Week, 5 July 2022 Detonation of the bomb, which is hard-wired into Ethereum's code, would have wrecked havoc on network's ability to process transactions. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 30 June 2022 Adjective The One Drop has durable sides and a base made from REGRIND Silicone, a material created by reclaiming and upcycling post-process silicone scraps that would otherwise go to waste. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 July 2022 This may have positioned several large cities that chose to pre-process ballots to deliver election results earlier than expected. Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2020 State Democrats and Republicans both agree that local election workers should be allowed to pre-process ballots early. Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2020 The state can’t yet process unemployment claims from independent contractors and the self-employed, even though the federal government has temporarily extended benefits to those workers, St. Louis Public Radio reported. USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2020 The recent rise of memes seeming to make light of the Wuhan virus or international tensions offers a glimpse into how teenagers learn about and process world events. Nicole Daniels, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2020 Knowing that people process things differently and that's OK. Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 13 Sep. 2019 The Google Assistant, for example, can already now process multiple requests at once. Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2018 People process things differently and at different rates. Richard Asa, chicagotribune.com, 31 Aug. 2017 Verb The coffin will then process 1½ miles to Wellington Arch in Hyde Park in central London, arriving at 1 p.m., before leaving the capital city. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Before the funeral, the Queen's coffin will process from the Palace of Westminster to Westminster Abbey. Emily Burack, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2022 Among the concerns the market is trying to process: a potential breakdown in cross-border trading. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 The government has leased four floating terminals—giant ships that dock near industrial ports and can process LNG back into gas—and a fifth is being commissioned by a private consortium. Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 The 19 people were brought to the Coast Guard’s base where agents from the Customs and Border Protection Office will process them. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2022 Our lab investigates insect flight and vision, with the goal of finding out how such tiny creatures can process visual information to perform challenging behaviors, such as escaping your swatter so quickly. Jamie Theobald, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2022 Samsung says that its new SmartSSD can process data 50% faster than the previous generation. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 July 2022 The salt content in the ocean is much higher than what the human body can process, and there can be deadly consequences if overconsumed. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English proces, from Anglo-French procés, from Latin processus, from procedere Verb (2) back-formation from procession entry 1 First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Adjective 1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1814, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing process due process in-process Bessemer process Haber process in the process of (doing something) Markov process peace process open-hearth process procedural due process pterygoid process spinous process Solvay process odontoid process transverse process zygomatic process process of elimination in the process substantive due process sub-process alveolar process xiphoid process process cheese See More due process in-process Bessemer process Haber process in the process of (doing something) Markov process peace process open-hearth process procedural due process pterygoid process spinous process Solvay process odontoid process transverse process zygomatic process process of elimination in the process substantive due process sub-process alveolar process xiphoid process process cheese See More Kids Definition process 1 of 2 noun pro·cess ˈprä-ˌses ˈprō- 1 : a series of actions, motions, or operations leading to some result the manufacturing process 2 : a series of changes that occur naturally the growth process process 2 of 2 verb processed; processing 1 : to change by a special treatment The fruit is picked and processed for shipment. 2 : to take care of according to a routine His job is to process insurance claims. 3 : to take in and organize for use Computers process data. Medical Definition process noun pro·cess ˈpräs-ˌes ˈprōs- -əs 1 a : a natural progressively continuing operation or development marked by a series of gradual changes that succeed one another in a relatively fixed way and lead toward a particular result or end the process of growth the process of digestion b : a natural continuing activity or function such life processes as breathing and the circulation of the blood 2 : a prominent or projecting part of an organism or organic structure a bone process a nerve cell process Legal Definition process noun pro·cess ˈprä-ˌses, ˈprō- 1 : a continuous operation, art, or method especially in manufacture whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process…may obtain a patent therefor U.S. Code 2 a : procedure sense 1 see also abuse of process, due process b : a means (as a summons) used to compel a defendant to appear in court broadly : a means by which a court acquires or exercises jurisdiction over a person or property see also mesne process compare notice, service Note: In civil procedure, service of a summons on a defendant is considered constitutionally sufficient process, although usually a copy of the complaint must also be provided according to the local rule of procedure. process 1 of 3 noun 1 as in procedure a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result the process by which the elastic fibers spun by silkworms is turned into soft, lustrous cloth Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance procedure method operation technique proceeding course approach system manner way project scheme program strategy activity routine plan mode arrangement design work formula undertaking functioning fashion drill style performance movement enterprise form layout recipe blueprint achievement plot accomplishment attainment game plan ground plan 2 as in progress forward movement in time or place in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot Synonyms & Similar Words progress progression advance advancement procession going flow march passage approach coming step headway furtherance current stream way leap flux arrival onrush drift stride advent nearing momentum jump impetus bound Antonyms & Near Antonyms regression retreat retrogression recession regress reverse return backwash ebb recess turnaround reversal reflux retraction turnabout about-face See More 3 as in summons a written notice ordering a person to appear in court the prosecutor arranged for a process for her appearance to be issued Synonyms & Similar Words summons warrant subpoena writ ticket capias process 2 of 3 adjective as in imitation Synonyms & Similar Words imitation manufactured mock simulated synthetic sham mimic dummy substitute bogus artificial imitative manipulated cultured faux pretend designer fake fraudulent engineered factitious unauthentic ersatz misleading man-made affected false deceptive pseudo adulterated fabricated juggled concocted counterfeit tampered (with) fudged doctored forged phony brummagem spurious phoney pinchbeck feigned Antonyms & Near Antonyms real natural legitimate genuine true valuable quality authentic bona fide pure premium unadulterated See More process 3 of 3 verb 1 as in to refine Synonyms & Similar Words refine rectify purge filter fine purify clarify clean cleanse extract wash decontaminate distill garble clear leach sieve elutriate screen distil sanitize sift bolt disinfect Antonyms & Near Antonyms soil dull dirty muddy contaminate cloud taint pollute defile foul besmirch sully begrime See More 2 as in to reuse Synonyms & Similar Words reuse reprocess recycle reclaim recover
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