process
/ˈprɑsɛs/
verb
- To handle or deal with something according to a set procedure, especially official documents or data.
- The bank processes loan applications within five business days.
- Our team processes customer orders every morning.
- The computer processes the data and generates a report.
- To prepare, change, or treat something by a series of steps, especially in manufacturing or food production.
- The company processes recycled plastic into new bottles.
- The factory processes raw milk into cheese and yogurt.
- They process the wood into lumber for building houses.
- To deal with an emotion or experience mentally over time.
- The therapist helped him process his childhood memories.
- It took him a while to process his feelings after the breakup.
- She needed some time to process the shocking news.
noun
- A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular result.
- Learning a new language is a slow process that requires patience.
- The hiring process includes an interview and a background check.
- The company improved its manufacturing process to reduce waste.
- A natural or biological series of changes or events.
- Digestion is the process by which your body breaks down food.
- The aging process affects everyone differently.
- Photosynthesis is the process plants use to convert sunlight into energy.
- A legal summons or court order requiring someone to appear in court.
- He received a legal process ordering him to testify.
- The court issued a process for the witness to appear.
- The lawyer served a process on the defendant.
adjective
- Prepared or treated by a special method, especially to preserve or change it (often used for food).
- She prefers fresh vegetables over process ones.
- Process foods often contain added sugar and preservatives.
- The label says it's a process cheese product.
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