Definitions for process
ˈprɒs ɛs; esp. Brit. ˈproʊ sɛs; ˈprɒs ɛs ɪz, -ə sɪz, -əˌsiz; esp. Brit. ˈppro·cess

Princeton's WordNet(3.21 / 14 votes)Rate this definition:

1. procedure, process(noun)

   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. process, cognitive process, mental process, operation, cognitive operation(noun)

   (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

   "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering"

3. summons, process(noun)

   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

4. process, unconscious process(noun)

   a mental process that you are not directly aware of

   "the process of denial"

5. process, outgrowth, appendage(noun)

   a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

   "a bony process"

6. process, physical process(verb)

   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"

7. process, treat(verb)

   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"

8. process(verb)

   deal with in a routine way

   "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"

9. process(verb)

   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"

10. action, sue, litigate, process(verb)

    institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

    "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"

11. march, process(verb)

    march in a procession

    "They processed into the dining room"

12. work, work on, process(verb)

    shape, form, or improve a material

    "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"

13. serve, process, swear out(verb)

    deliver a warrant or summons to someone

    "He was processed by the sheriff"

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. process(Verb)

   To walk in a procession.

   Etymology: From procés, from processus, past participle of procedo

Webster Dictionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Process(noun)

   the act of proceeding; continued forward movement; procedure; progress; advance

   Etymology: [F. procs, L. processus. See Proceed.]

2. Process(noun)

   a series of actions, motions, or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; normal or actual course or procedure; regular proceeding; as, the process of vegetation or decomposition; a chemical process; processes of nature

   Etymology: [F. procs, L. processus. See Proceed.]

3. Process(noun)

   a statement of events; a narrative

   Etymology: [F. procs, L. processus. See Proceed.]

4. Process(noun)

   any marked prominence or projecting part, especially of a bone; anapophysis

   Etymology: [F. procs, L. processus. See Proceed.]

5. Process(noun)

   the whole course of proceedings in a cause real or personal, civil or criminal, from the beginning to the end of the suit; strictly, the means used for bringing the defendant into court to answer to the action; -- a generic term for writs of the class called judicial

   Etymology: [F. procs, L. processus. See Proceed.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Process

   pros′es, or prō-, n. a gradual progress: manner of acting or happening: operation: the whole proceedings in an action or prosecution: series of measures: a projection on a bone or plant (also Proces′sus): the same as photo-process, the reproduction as a drawing, &c., by any mechanical (esp. photographic) process: (Shak.) a narrative, account.—v.t. to proceed against by legal process: to produce a reproduction of a drawing as above.—n. Proc′ess-serv′er (Shak.), a bailiff. [Fr. procès—L. processus.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. process

   A number of tasks created to achieve a goal.

   The process for booking the honeymoon is easy, it is everything they both aspire for.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

2. process

   A type of instruction or software created for a computer, app, laptop, server, network or type of device.

   The computer did process a lot of information so the size of the RAM is important.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2020  

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1. process

   The process symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the process symbol and its characteristic.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'process' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #411

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'process' in Written Corpus Frequency: #987

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'process' in Nouns Frequency: #103

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'process' in Verbs Frequency: #618

Anagrams for process »

1. Corpses

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of process in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of process in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of process in a Sentence

1. Rick Perry:

   It'll be a pretty busy day, but that Iran negotiation is going to be torn up on day one, we're going to start the process of securing that border. I'm also going to take a bottle of White-Out with me to get started on all those executive orders that President Obama has put President Obama name to.

2. Urvashi Rangan:

   Vibrio is the most common cause of food poisoning from eating raw oysters, and even though most bacteria on shrimp would be killed during the cooking process, our test results raise real questions about how shrimp is raised, processed, and regulated.

3. Liu Zige:

   A lot of sport schools are moving in this direction...but this is a painful process, at present the existing thought is that education and training are two different routes -- if you want to be a world champion you cannot study. This belief is wrong...and at the end of the day very few become champions.

4. Lam Paul Gabriel:

   This is a provocative aggression aimed at derailing the peace process.

5. Drew Hammill:

   Eight days after a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to immediately begin the process of reuniting the children they put in cages back with their families, there's scant evidence that a comprehensive plan to do just that has been developed, congressional oversight of this matter has already been proven to be critical in ensuring that the Administration's constant abuses are held in check, that the law is being obeyed, and that taxpayers' resources are not being squandered.

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