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

STRONG

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

WEAK

forget

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processes

Work by scientists around the world, including the laboratory of Prof. Eli Arama in Weizmann's Molecular Genetics Department, has shown that these enzymes can also participate in biological processes that are essential for life.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Coding is where generative AI has found the most uptake, and it’s within software firms—especially smaller, AI-native startups—where AI-powered workflows and processes have found the most traction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Dangote's sprawling refinery on the outskirts of Lagos, which began operating two years ago and now processes around 700,000 barrels of crude a day, has transformed the fortunes of Nigeria's oil sector.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

A revolution in software development there, spurred by generative AI, has accelerated a broader one in its business processes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Essentially the same processes accounted for the replacement of Aboriginal Australian languages by English, and of subequatorial Africa’s original Pygmy and Khoisan languages by Bantu languages.

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