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A method in which to do something
Things done as an action or movement
“The recruitment process undertaken by all members of staff was necessary for their education.”
Legal proceedings
“He was convicted of theft and now had to go through the process of appealing his sentence.”
The mechanics of a movement
(manufacturing) Plural for a set of procedures used to produce a product
“The manufacturing process will ensure that our products will always meet the highest standards of quality.”
Plural for something that is ongoing, advancing or moving forward
“All will be revealed in the process of time.”
(computing) Plural for an executable task or program
“We will let the process run overnight and check the results tomorrow.”
(law) Plural for documents issued by a court during a lawsuit
“The defendant was compelled to comply with the orders of the process and appear in court.”
(biology) Plural for a prominent component of an organism
“The process of breathing is essential to life.”
(biology) Plural for a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism
“The bony process protrudes from the animal's back.”
To perform a series of actions on something
“The machine would process the thermoplastic material over a sequence of steps to produce the final product.”
To reflect on and make sense of information, or a concept
“Sarah gave me the bad news, and I would need some time to process everything that had happened.”
(computing) To manipulate data or information with a computer or software
“The program will now process the data before displaying our growth over the last month.”
(law) To institute legal proceedings against someone
“The district attorney was determined to process him for his wrongdoings.”
To take part in a procession
“The statutes required at least two of the gastalds, the syndic, the deacons, and the brothers to dress in their capes and process through the streets of Treviso flagellating themselves, every Sunday and on numerous feast days.”
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