process
noun
pro·cess
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plural processes\ ˈprä-ˌse-səz
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Definition of process
(Entry 1 of 4)
b
: something going on : proceeding
2a(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
3a
: 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
verb (1)
processed;
processing;
processes
Definition of process (Entry 2 of 4)
b(1)
: to take out a summons against
(2)
: to serve a summons on
2a
: 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
adjectiveDefinition of process (Entry 3 of 4)
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
verb (2)
pro·cess
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processed;
processing;
processes
Definition of process (Entry 4 of 4)
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Synonyms for process
Synonyms: Noun
course, operation, procedure, proceeding
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Examples of process in a Sentence
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
The space will be used by unauthorized immigrants who are in the process of seeking asylum through the legal system. — Jane Stueckemann, Houston Chronicle, "Northwoods Unitarian Universalist church in Woodlands now a sanctuary for asylum-seekers," 6 Aug. 2019 Morrison was in the process of writing her novel Home, and her grief left her unable to write. — Time, "Toni Morrison, Seminal Author Who Stirringly Chronicled the Black American Experience, Dies at 88," 6 Aug. 2019 According to public works officials, restoring Light Rail service is expected to be the last step in the process of fixing the hole in the street where the sinkhole formed. — Oyin Adedoyin, baltimoresun.com, "What’s the fastest way to get to BWI? We sent four reporters by car, Light Rail, bus and Lyft to find out.," 5 Aug. 2019 Trillions in wealth was in the process of being erased. — oregonlive.com, "Just how bad was Monday’s stock market drop?," 5 Aug. 2019 Currently, the navigators are in the process of following up on risk assessments with the local election authorities in partnership with the state’s Department of Innovation and Technology. — Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com, "3 years after Russian hackers tapped Illinois voter database, officials spending millions to safeguard 2020 election," 5 Aug. 2019 That said, the Global Times also claims that a Hongmeng OS smartphone is very much in the works and already in the process of being tested. — Sam Byford, The Verge, "Huawei’s Hongmeng OS could be revealed this week," 5 Aug. 2019 Mastercard and Quickbooks were in the process of seeking restitution at the time of the report. — Brian Lisik, cleveland.com, "Man and his mother arrested after altercation at Medina County Fair: Brunswick Police Blotter," 5 Aug. 2019 Police are still in the process of notifying the families of victims in the El Paso shooting, Sergeant Robert Gomez said, adding authorities will not name any victims until all families have been notified. — Christina Maxouris, CNN, "El Paso shooting suspect has been charged with capital murder," 5 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Domingo-Garcia was among the 680 undocumented immigrants detained August 7 in raids, the most in the agency's history, at seven food processing plants across the central part of the state. — Hollie Silverman, CNN, "A breastfeeding mom is still being held in an ICE facility 12 days after being detained, attorneys say," 19 Aug. 2019 The former owner of a meat-processing plant raided in Tennessee last year was sentenced in July to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion, wire fraud and employing unauthorized workers. — Nomaan Merchant, chicagotribune.com, "ICE raid on suburban Chicago company’s plant in Mississippi raises the question: What about the employers?," 14 Aug. 2019 The former owner of a meat-processing plant raided in Tennessee last year was sentenced in July to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion, wire fraud and employing unauthorized workers. — Fortune, "ICE Raids Raise Question: What About the Employers That Profit Off Unauthorized Workers?," 14 Aug. 2019 These fears are a reality for many children across America, as United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency conducts raids, most recently at seven food processing plants in six Mississippi cities. — NBC News, "Being an undocumented immigrant threw me into a mental health crisis – here's why," 13 Aug. 2019 The chip will take the raw readings of neural activity and process them to a very compact form that preserves key information, which will be easier for their wireless hardware to transmit back across the skull. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Elon Musk’s Neuralink: Both an evolution and a plan for radical change," 13 Aug. 2019 The raids targeted seven food processing plants in six cities in what U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement referred to as one of the largest single-state enforcement operations in the nation's history. — Author: Tim Craig, Scott Wilson, Nick Miroff, Anchorage Daily News, "Officials stand by immigration raids that temporarily left children without parents," 9 Aug. 2019 The report came a day after the largest immigration raids in a decade, in which ICE arrested 680 people at food-processing plants in Mississippi. — Levi Sumagaysay, The Mercury News, "Palantir slammed for work with ICE on same week as big immigration raids," 9 Aug. 2019 General Motors opened a new ACDelco and GM Genuine Parts processing center near Flint on Monday. — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, "GM opens $65M parts processing center, keeping jobs near Flint," 5 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The Google Assistant, for example, can already now process multiple requests at once. —