Definition of Process
Process
pro·cess
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the series of steps or actions to do something or reach a particular outcome, especially a systematic series of gradual changes to manufacture something;
e.g. We watched a video showing the process of making a violin.
(noun)
a series of gradual changes that occur naturally, or a biological function that often happens automatically;
e.g. She studies the process of development in mice. Breathing is an essential life process without which we cannot survive.
(noun)
a written document that orders a person to appear in court for legal action, or the full course of legal action in a court case;
e.g. We have to wait for the legal process to be finished before learning the verdict.
(verb)
to perform a series of steps or actions on something in order to alter or preserve its state;
e.g. It is important to process the wood before using it to make furniture, so that it is stronger.
(verb)
to carry out an established or official series of actions for a particular purpose;
e.g. The embassy is trying to process visa application as fast as it can.
(verb)
to combine and interpret information from sense organs and cause an action or response;
e.g. He struggled to process what he was seeing because it was so shocking.
(verb)
(British) to move in an orderly manner, such as in a line, often as part of a ceremony;
e.g. At the beginning of the graduation ceremony, the graduates process into the auditorium.
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