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process

1 process /ˈprɑːˌsɛs/ Brit /ˈprəʊˌsɛs/ noun
plural processes
1 process
/ˈprɑːˌsɛs/ Brit /ˈprəʊˌsɛs/
noun
plural processes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROCESS
[count]
: a series of actions that produce something or that lead to a particular result
see also due process
: a series of changes that happen naturally
medical : something that sticks out of something else

in process

: being worked on or done

in the process

: while doing something
◊ If you are in the process of doing something, you are doing something that takes a certain amount of time to do.
2 process /ˈprɑːˌsɛs/ Brit /ˈprəʊˌsɛs/ verb
processes; processed; processing
2 process
/ˈprɑːˌsɛs/ Brit /ˈprəʊˌsɛs/
verb
processes; processed; processing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROCESS
[+ object]
: to change (something) from one form into another by preparing, handling, or treating it in a special way
: to deal with (something, such as an official document or request) by using a particular method or system
: to take in and use (information)

— processing

noun [noncount]
see also data processing, word processing