process

Definitions

1. noun

   A series of steps that lead to a result.

   Examples

   • The process was slow, but the result was good.
   • Bayern scored 28 goals in the process.
2. noun

   The steps used to make a product in industry.

   Examples

   • The plant uses a steam boiler for the process.
   • Every stage of the process is closely checked for safety.
3. noun

   A series of changes in a system.

   Examples

   • The chemical process moves through several stages.
   • Each process in the system depends on the one before.
4. noun

   A natural change in the body.

   Examples

   • The healing process took several weeks.
   • Digestion is a complex biological process.
5. noun

   A legal paper issued by a court.

   Examples

   • The sheriff served the process on the defendant.
   • The court issued process telling him to appear.
6. noun

   A small growth that sticks out from a bone or tissue.

   Examples

   • The bony process on the elbow is called the olecranon.
   • Muscles attach to a small process on the bone.
7. noun

   A program that is running on a computer.

   Examples

   • The system stopped the process after it froze.
   • Each running process uses a little memory.
8. noun

   In the game of squails, the center mark players aim at.

   Examples

   • He landed his disc closest to the process.
   • The winning shot rested against the process.
9. verb

   To treat something in a series of steps.

   Examples

   • The factory processes raw ore into pure metal.
   • They process the harvest by grading and boiling it.
10. verb

    To handle or work with data, usually with a computer.

    Examples

    • We processed the data and reached the following results.
    • It takes time to process all your photos.