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Word process
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈprəʊses / NAmE / ˈprɑːses /
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  • a consultation process
  • to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system
  • i'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
  • mental processes
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process

(noun)BrE / ˈprəʊses / NAmE / ˈprɑːses /
  1. a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result
    • see also peace process
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/peace-process
    • a consultation process
    • to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system
    • I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
    • mental processes
    • Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him.
    • Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination.
    • We're in the process of selling our house.
    • I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it).
  2. a series of things that happen, especially ones that result in natural changes
    • the ageing process
    • It's a normal part of the learning process.
  3. a method of doing or making something, especially one that is used in industry
    • note at firstly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/firstly
    • manufacturing processes
    • a new process for rustproofing car bodies
    • This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagram shows how paper is made.
    • First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
    • Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
    • Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
    • Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
    • The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
    • As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
    • At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paper at the same time.
    • The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.

    Extra Examples

    • Any design process evolves over time as new information surfaces.
    • As part of the registration process, the applicant will report certain information.
    • Churches are taking a key role in the democratic process.
    • Design is a collaborative process.
    • Disputes and negotiations have slowed down the process.
    • Each time we have to go through the whole decision-making process again.
    • Excessive exposure to sunlight speeds up the ageing process of the skin.
    • Here’s how the process works in Finland.
    • I was beginning to understand his thought processes.
    • I will prove this to you by a process of elimination.
    • Most of the process is automated.
    • Protests disrupted the electoral process in the southern region.
    • Removing the splinters from the wound was a long and painful process.
    • She began the long process of clearing up all the reports.
    • Students use thinking processes and skills to gain a knowledge of history.
    • Teachers are trained to stimulate the child’s cognitive processes.
    • The Web facilitates an interactive process of learning.
    • The by-laws are amended through the normal processes.
    • The company doesn’t have a formal complaints process.
    • The entire process was completed in less than 24 hours.
    • The selection process takes place over a period of two weeks.
    • These processes require careful scheduling.
    • They all have to go through a vetting process.
    • This is part of the process by which musical works are created.
    • a legal process for dealing with defrauders
    • a painstaking process of trial and error
    • a stalemate in the peace process
    • calls for the law to regulate the warrant process effectively
    • e-commerce solutions to streamline the process
    • places where the process of urbanization is being reversed
    • the bidding process for media rights
    • the due process of law
    • the long review process for his application
    • the tedious process of creating receipts and invoices
    • Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination.
    • His job is to develop new products and processes.
    • I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process.
    • I’m afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
    • It’s a normal part of the learning process.
    • It’s a simple process, but it can take some time.
    • The process was invented in the 19th century.
    • There is the whole consultation process that must be gone through.
    • They are made using the most advanced manufacturing processes.
    • We’re in the process of selling our house.
    • the Middle East peace process
    • the digestive/ageing process

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French proces, from Latin processus ‘progression, course’, from the verb procedere, from pro- ‘forward’ + cedere ‘go’. Current senses of the verb date from the late 19th cent.
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