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process

[pros-es, proh-ses] / ˈprɒs ɛs, ˈproʊ sɛs /




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A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. Proceeding (usually plural) applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences.


Example Sentences

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This process excites the organic molecules, which then release energy as light quanta.

From Science Daily

As demand for processing power continues to rise, researchers are searching for faster and more efficient alternatives.

From Science Daily

As OpenAI and Anthropic have indicated, we are still near the beginning of a process described by economists like Erik Brynjolfsson, who have outlined the sometimes halting progress of new technologies.

From Barron's

“The stacks of data, processes, security, organizational structure, IT architecture, and vital role of the software layers have become the hearts and lungs of modern enterprises.”

From The Wall Street Journal

How to smuggle food out of the house when there was barely enough to go round anyway; what to do about Hannie; and how on earth to process what I now knew about Hugo.

From Literature