Added 5 October 2026
process
/ˈpɹəʊ.sɛs/ noun
Latin root: prōcessus Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about process at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A series of events leading to a result or product.
This product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.
- The set of procedures used in the manufacture of a product, especially in the food and chemical industries.
- A path or succession of states through which a system passes.
verb
- To perform a particular process on a thing.
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To retrieve, store, classify, manipulate, transmit etc. (data, signals, etc.), especially using computer techniques.
We have processed the data using our proven techniques, and have come to the following conclusions.
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To think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.
I didn't know she had a criminal record. That will take me a while to process.
verb
- To walk in a procession, especially in a liturgical context.
Origin
From Middle English proces, from Old French procés (“journey”), from Latin prōcessus (“course, progression”), nominalization of prōcēdō (“proceed, advance”).
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