Process

noun

'prɑsɛs

Noun

a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
“events now in process”
“the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls”
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
“a bony process”
Similar:AppendageOutgrowth
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
“it was a process of trial and error”
Similar:Procedure
Type of:Activity
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
“the process of thinking”
Similar:Operation
Type of:CognitionNoesisKnowledge
a mental process that you are not directly aware of
“the process of denial”
Type of:CognitionNoesisKnowledge
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
Similar:Summons
Type of:Writ

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
“process cheese”
“process hair”
Similar:Treat
Type of:TouchImpactAffect
shape, form, or improve a material
“process iron”
Similar:Work
Type of:TransmuteTransformTransubstantiate
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
“He was processed by the sheriff”
Similar:Serve
Type of:Deliver
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
“He was warned that the district attorney would process him”
Similar:Action Litigate Sue
Type of:Challenge
march in a procession
“They processed into the dining room”
Similar:March
Type of:Walk
deal with in a routine way
“process a loan”
“process the applicants”
Type of:CareDealHandle
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”
Type of:CalculateComputeReckon