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Verb
/ˈpräˌses/,/ˈpräsəs/,/ˈprō-/,
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processes, plural;
  1. Walk or march in procession
    • - they processed down the aisle
Noun
  1. A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end
    • - military operations could jeopardize the peace process
  2. A natural or involuntary series of changes
    • - the aging process
  3. A systematic series of mechanized or chemical operations that are performed in order to produce or manufacture something
    • - the modern block printer needs to accommodate all the traditional factory processes in one shop
  4. Relating to or denoting printing using ink in three colors (cyan, magenta, and yellow) and black to produce a complete range of color
    • - process inks
  5. A summons or writ requiring a person to appear in court

  6. A natural appendage or outgrowth on or in an organism, such as a protuberance on a bone


  1. procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
  2. subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
  3. (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering"
  4. deal with in a routine way; "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"
  5. 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"
  6. summons: 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
  7. In anatomy, a process (processus) is a projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body.
  8. In computing, a process is an instance of a computer program that is being executed. It contains the program code and its current activity. Depending on the operating system (OS), a process may be made up of multiple threads of execution that execute instructions concurrently.
  9. Process engineering refers to engineering which is collaborative and concerned with completing a project as a whole.
  10. Industrial processes are procedures involving chemical or mechanical steps to aid in the manufacture of an item or items, usually carried out on a very large scale. Industrial processes are the key components of heavy industry.
  11. In United States patent law, a method is a '''''', or series of steps or acts, for performing a function or accomplishing a result. ...
  12. In philosophy and systems theory, basic processes, or logical homologies as they were termed by Ludwig von Bertalanffy, are unifying principles which operate in many different systemic contexts. For example, feedback is a principle that figures prominently in the science of cybernetics. ...
  13. A series of events to produce a result, especially as contrasted to product; The act of serving a defendant with a summons or a writ; An outgrowth of tissue or cell; A task or program that is or was executing; A set of procedures used to produce a product, most commonly in the food and ...
  14. (Process S) also known as the homeostatic process, it is the disposition of a normal person who is sleep-deprived to become sleepy when awake, and sleep deeper and longer when sleep is achieved.
  15. Processes are structured sets of activities designed to achieve a specific objective.
  16. (PROCESSES) Projecting portions of bones, usually for the attachment of muscles, ligaments, &c.
  17. (Processes) Casting (centrifugal, lost-wax, vacuum) · Enameling · Engraving · Filigree · Metal clay · Plating · Polishing · Repoussé and chasing · Soldering · Stonesetting · Wire wrapping
  18. (Processes) One of the components of Policy, Institutions and Processes (PIPs). ‘Processes’ attempts to capture the dynamic element of policies and institutions and avoid a ‘snapshot’ approach. It refers to how things are done rather than what is done. ...
  19. (Processes) Orbital - Sphenoidal
  20. (Processes) Work performed on or in response to, incoming data flows or conditions. The FSS Context Diagram includes "FSS System" and all the inputs and outputs of the FSS system. The DFD Diagram 0 (if you d included everything, just as an example) would be 1. Accounts Payable, 2. ...
  21. (Processes) are seen as having a beginning and an ending.
  22. (Processes) can include any algorithm, calculation or model that operates on spatially referenced data.
  23. (Processes) establishing knowledge.
  24. (Processes) transform one or more inputs into one or more outputs by applying tools of techniques. This applies to production processes used to create deliverables and project management processes used to manage the work of the project. Therefore:
  25. (processes) According to Ouspensky, all of man's actions can be categorized into six broad categories, called "processes": growth, elimination, healing, crime, digestion, and regeneration.