verb subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition.
— synonyms: treat
verb deal with in a routine way.
verb perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information.
verb institute legal proceedings against.
— synonyms: action, sue, litigate
verb march in a procession.
— synonyms: march
verb shape, form, or improve a material.
— synonyms: work, work_on
verb deliver a warrant or summons to someone.
— synonyms: serve, swear_out
noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result.
— synonyms: procedure
noun (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity.
— synonyms: cognitive_process, mental_process, operation, cognitive_operation
noun a writ issued by authority of law.
— synonyms: summons
noun a mental process that you are not directly aware of.
— synonyms: unconscious_process
noun a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant.
— synonyms: outgrowth, appendage
noun a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states.
— synonyms: physical_process
Examples
“This product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.”
“1960, Mack Tyner, Process Engineering Calculations: Material and Energy Balances – Ordinarily a process plant will use a steam boiler to supply its process heat requirements and to drive a steam-turbine generator.”
“We have processed the data using our proven techniques, and have come to the following conclusions.”