process
process1
/ˈprəʊses/
1 a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result
the consultation/planning process
Each time we have to go through the whole decision-making process again.
Repeat this process until the entire area is tiled.
I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him.
mental/cognitive/thought processes
process of doing something They began the difficult process of reforming the education system.
process for doing something The company has introduced a new process for handling complaints.
Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination.
in the process of doing something We're in the process of selling our house.
in the process I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it).
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
graduallengthylong…
verb + process
go throughundergoaccelerate…
process + verb
occurtake placeunfold…
preposition
process forprocess of
phrases
(a) part of the processa process of eliminationa stage in the process…
2 a series of things that happen, especially ones that result in natural changes
It's a normal part of the learning process.
The drug has been found to significantly speed up the healing process.
during a process During the ageing process, the rum acquires a golden colour.
Everything is in a process of change.
3 a method of doing or making something, especially one that is used in industry
manufacturing processes
She is involved in the production process from start to finish.
process for doing something a new process for rustproofing car bodies
process2
/ˈprəʊses/
1 often passive to treat raw material, food, etc. in order to change it, preserve it, etc. (be) processed Most of the food we buy is processed in some way.
Soy bean oil is found in hundreds of processed foods.
processed cheese/meats
Many of these foods are made from highly processed ingredients.
process something into something The berries are processed into juice or sauce.
process something for something For many years he grew and processed flax for linen.
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
efficientlyspeciallycorrectly…
preposition
byforinto…
phrases
highly processed
2 often passive process something to deal officially with a document, request, etc. It will take a week for your application to be processed.
3 often passive process something (computing) to perform a series of operations on data in a computer The image is processed digitally by computer software.
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
efficientlyspeciallycorrectly…
preposition
byforinto…
phrases
highly processed
4 to understand the meaning of something that has happened or been said
process something My brain slowly processed the fact that I was free to leave.
process what, how, etc… It was a second later when I fully processed what he had said.
process3
/prəˈses/
+ adv./prep. to walk or move along slowly in, or as if in, a procession
The bishop, priests and deacons processed slowly through the cathedral.
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
efficientlyspeciallycorrectly…
preposition
byforinto…
phrases
highly processed
Word Origin
Middle English: from Old French proces, from Latin processus ‘progression, course’, from the verb procedere, from pro- ‘forward’ + cedere ‘go’. Current senses of the verb date from the late 19th cent.