Process
noun
A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.
The process of making bread takes about three hours.
Often appears as...
- process of learning
- manufacturing process
noun
A multi-step condition, event, or series of activities in a business.
That's the standard process for dealing with customer complaints.
Often appears as...
- business process
- process management
noun
A systematic series of mechanized or chemical operations, followed in manufacturing.
They've developed a more efficient process for extracting sunflower oil.
Often appears as...
- industrial process
- chemical process
verb
To perform a series of operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.
The fish are caught and processed at sea.
Often appears as...
- process data
- process applications
verb
To take in (information) and understand it.
I needed a moment to process everything that had happened.
Often appears as...
- process information
- process emotions
noun
A summons or writ requiring a person to appear in court.
He was served with a process for misdemeanor.
Often appears as...
- due process
- legal process
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The protruded part or extension of an organ or a tissue.
The mastoid process of the temporal bone extends downward behind the ear.
Often appears as...
- mastoid process
- zygomatic process
noun
A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end.
The process of making bread takes about three hours.
Often appears as...
- process of learning
- manufacturing process
noun
A multi-step condition, event, or series of activities in a business.
That's the standard process for dealing with customer complaints.
Often appears as...
- business process
- process management
noun
A systematic series of mechanized or chemical operations, followed in manufacturing.
They've developed a more efficient process for extracting sunflower oil.
Often appears as...
- industrial process
- chemical process
verb
To perform a series of operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.
The fish are caught and processed at sea.
Often appears as...
- process data
- process applications
verb
To take in (information) and understand it.
I needed a moment to process everything that had happened.
Often appears as...
- process information
- process emotions
noun
A summons or writ requiring a person to appear in court.
He was served with a process for misdemeanor.
Often appears as...
- due process
- legal process
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The protruded part or extension of an organ or a tissue.
The mastoid process of the temporal bone extends downward behind the ear.
Often appears as...
- mastoid process
- zygomatic process
Definition 1 of 7
Pro Tip 1/2Action Sequence
Understand 'process' as a sequence; each step is essential to reach the final goal.
Learning to drive involves a process of theory and practice.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Instant
'Process' implies the outcome takes time and does not happen instantly.
Recovering from an injury is a slow process.
Pro Tip 1/2Action Sequence
Understand 'process' as a sequence; each step is essential to reach the final goal.
Learning to drive involves a process of theory and practice.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Instant
'Process' implies the outcome takes time and does not happen instantly.
Recovering from an injury is a slow process.
Pro Tip 1/2Action Sequence
Understand 'process' as a sequence; each step is essential to reach the final goal.
Learning to drive involves a process of theory and practice.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Instant
'Process' implies the outcome takes time and does not happen instantly.
Recovering from an injury is a slow process.
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Upgrading management...
important thing the most important thing that indescribable feeling that sense of accomplishment that comes from having spent a day in the state of flow that we all love these processes they leave sparse time for people to experience the state of flow and they interrupt us all too frequently consider for example annual performance
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The benefits of a...
the difference may not be apparent to a casual observer. But recent advances in brain imaging technology have given neurolinguists a glimpse into how specific aspects of language learning affect the bilingual brain. It's well known that the brain's left hemisphere is more dominant and analytical in logical processes,
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What makes muscles grow?...
in the form of amino acids. Adequate protein intake, along with naturally occurring hormones, like insulin-like growth factor and testosterone, help shift the body into a state where tissue is repaired and grown. This vital repair process mainly occurs when we're resting, especially at night while sleeping.
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Why don't perpetual...
from some external source. Even if engineers could somehow design a machine that didn't violate the first law of thermodynamics, it still wouldn't work in the real world because of the second law. The second law of thermodynamics tells us that energy tends to spread out through processes like friction.
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What is bipolar...
This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, scientists have discovered that the brain's pruning ability is disrupted in people with bipolar disorder. That means their neurons go haywire
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Bill Gates: The next...
No one to look at the diagnostics. No one to figure out what tools should be used. As an example, we could have taken the blood of survivors, processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing.
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Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Kind of, it symbolizes like there's no beginning or there's no end to this community that we've created. There's no right or wrong way to grieve. Grief and loss, it's a lifelong process. I really hope I am making an impact and making a difference in others lives.
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Debunking the myths of...
a neurotransmitter that communicates between brain structures and helps regulate vital processes, such as mood, aggression, impulse control, sleep, appetite, body temperature and pain.
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Why do women have...
That protective process is known as menstruation, leading to the period. This biological trait, bizarre as it may be, sets us on course for the continuation of the human race.
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Army Ants Rampage...
A digestive system processing piles of food deep inside. Even a coordinated system for dealing with all the waste.
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Upgrading management...
important thing the most important thing that indescribable feeling that sense of accomplishment that comes from having spent a day in the state of flow that we all love these processes they leave sparse time for people to experience the state of flow and they interrupt us all too frequently consider for example annual performance
Video examples
The benefits of a...
the difference may not be apparent to a casual observer. But recent advances in brain imaging technology have given neurolinguists a glimpse into how specific aspects of language learning affect the bilingual brain. It's well known that the brain's left hemisphere is more dominant and analytical in logical processes,
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
in the form of amino acids. Adequate protein intake, along with naturally occurring hormones, like insulin-like growth factor and testosterone, help shift the body into a state where tissue is repaired and grown. This vital repair process mainly occurs when we're resting, especially at night while sleeping.
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
from some external source. Even if engineers could somehow design a machine that didn't violate the first law of thermodynamics, it still wouldn't work in the real world because of the second law. The second law of thermodynamics tells us that energy tends to spread out through processes like friction.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
This process is important because our neural pathways serve as a map for everything we do. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, scientists have discovered that the brain's pruning ability is disrupted in people with bipolar disorder. That means their neurons go haywire
Video examples
Bill Gates: The next...
No one to look at the diagnostics. No one to figure out what tools should be used. As an example, we could have taken the blood of survivors, processed it, and put that plasma back in people to protect them. But that was never tried. So there was a lot that was missing.
Video examples
Surf Sisters - Ep. 2 PIPE...
Kind of, it symbolizes like there's no beginning or there's no end to this community that we've created. There's no right or wrong way to grieve. Grief and loss, it's a lifelong process. I really hope I am making an impact and making a difference in others lives.
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
a neurotransmitter that communicates between brain structures and helps regulate vital processes, such as mood, aggression, impulse control, sleep, appetite, body temperature and pain.
Video examples
Why do women have...
That protective process is known as menstruation, leading to the period. This biological trait, bizarre as it may be, sets us on course for the continuation of the human race.
Video examples
Army Ants Rampage...
A digestive system processing piles of food deep inside. Even a coordinated system for dealing with all the waste.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
What I want for my fans and for the world, for anyone who feels pain, is to lean into that pain and embrace it as much as they can and begin the healing process.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
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Juan Manuel Santos
Colombian Politician
That's what peace processes are about - changing bullets for votes.
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Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process.
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Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
Writing helps me process things that are happening to me.
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Ernst Mayr
German Scientist
Life is simply the reification of the process of living.
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Natasha Bedingfield
British Musician
I get very deep into the writing and recording process.
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Peter James
British Writer
Music is an important part of my writing process.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
Life is one long process of getting tired.
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Oprah Winfrey
American Entertainer
I don't think you ever stop giving. I really don't. I think it's an on-going process. And it's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.
Quote examples
Lady Gaga
American Singer
What I want for my fans and for the world, for anyone who feels pain, is to lean into that pain and embrace it as much as they can and begin the healing process.
Quote examples
Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
Quote examples
Juan Manuel Santos
Colombian Politician
That's what peace processes are about - changing bullets for votes.
Quote examples
Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process.
Quote examples
Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
Writing helps me process things that are happening to me.
Quote examples
Ernst Mayr
German Scientist
Life is simply the reification of the process of living.
Quote examples
Natasha Bedingfield
British Musician
I get very deep into the writing and recording process.
Quote examples
Peter James
British Writer
Music is an important part of my writing process.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
Life is one long process of getting tired.
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