Process

Quick meaning: Process is a noun meaning A series of events leading to a result or product.

Meaning

A series of events leading to a result or product.

More Meanings

1. (manufacturing) The set of procedures used in the manufacture of a product, especially in the food and chemical industries.
2. A path or succession of states through which a system passes.
3. (biology) Successive physiological responses to keep or restore health.
4. (law) Documents issued by a court in the course of a lawsuit or action at law, such as a summons, mandate, or writ.
5. (anatomy) An outgrowth of tissue arising above a surface, such as might form part of a joint or the attachment point for a muscle.
6. (computing) An executable task or program.
7. The centre mark that players aim at in the game of squails.

Example Sentences

This product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.

But they came up against an impressive force in Bayern, who extended their run to 10 wins on the trot, having scored 28 goals in the process and conceding none.

For each of the schemes discussed, there is the four-stage process of planning, funding, delivery and operations, in which the various parties involved might be the lead, a partner or an influencer.

1960, Mack Tyner, Process Engineering Calculations: Material and Energy Balances – Ordinarily a process plant will use a steam boiler to supply its process heat requirements and to drive a steam-turbine generator.

Word Forms

• processes
• processing
• processed

Synonyms for process

Depending on context, synonyms include work, procedure, act, operation, serve, treat.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include procedure, operation, work, summons, treat, sue.

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