processes

[pros-es-iz, -uh-siz, -uh-seez, proh-ses-iz, proh-suh-seez] / ˈprɒs ɛs ɪz, -ə sɪz, -əˌsiz, ˈproʊ sɛs ɪz, ˈproʊ sə siz /

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method; series of actions to achieve result n.
subject to series of actions to achieve result v.

NOUN

method; series of actions to achieve result

Synonyms

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action case course development growth means measure mechanism movement operation practice procedure proceeding progress rule step system technique trial way

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advance channels evolution fashion formation manner mode outgrowth performance progression routine stage suit transaction unfolding wise working

WEAK

course of action modus operandi red tape

Antonyms

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cessation decline decrease idleness ignorance inaction inactivity stoppage

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failure halt

VERB

subject to series of actions to achieve result

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alter convert deal with dispose of handle prepare refine transform treat

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concoct fulfill

WEAK

make ready take care of

Antonyms

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continue hold ignore keep neglect preserve remain retain

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forget

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processes

One key question is whether extinction events were triggered primarily by forces from space, such as meteor impacts, or by processes within Earth, including episodes of massive volcanic activity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Scully said some adaptation processes could be "very expensive".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

County Fire Department has since said it has integrated FireGuard into its processes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Kevin Boyd, a technician for the plane maker who started his career as a machinist, said Boeing’s processes and controls take years to learn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

In effect, the natural processes of differential survival and reproduction do the selecting.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond