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process

English

🔊 a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
“events now in process”
🔊 a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
“a bony process”
🔊 (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity
“the process of thinking”
🔊 a mental process that you are not directly aware of
“the process of denial”
🔊 a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
“the procedure of obtaining a driver's license”
🔊 a writ issued by authority of law
🔊 subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
“process cheese”
🔊 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”
🔊 deal with in a routine way
“I'll handle that one”
🔊 deliver a warrant or summons to someone
“He was processed by the sheriff”
🔊 march in a procession
“They processed into the dining room”
🔊 shape, form, or improve a material
“work stone into tools”
🔊 institute legal proceedings against
“He was warned that the district attorney would process him”