process

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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noun, verb-see also PROCESS
+ noun
1 a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result: the Middle East peace process + a consultation process + to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system + I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process. + cognitive / mental processes + Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him. + Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination. + We're in the process of selling our house. + I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it).
2 a series of things that happen, especially ones that result in natural changes: the digestive / ageing process + It's a normal part of the learning process.
3 a method of doing or making sth, especially one that is used in industry: manufacturing processes + a new process for rustproofing car bodies
+ verb [VN]
1 to treat raw material, food, etc. in order to change it, preserve it, etc: Most of the food we buy is processed in some way. + processed cheese + I sent three rolls of film away to be processed. + a sewage processing plant
2 to deal officially with a document, request, etc: It will take a week for your application to be processed.
3 (computing) to perform a series of operations on data in a computer
processing noun [U]: a course on colour photography and processing + the food processing industry
See also - DATA PROCESSING, WORD PROCESSING
+ verb
[V +adv./prep.] (formal) to walk or move along slowly in, or as if in, a procession: The bishop, priests and deacons processed slowly through the cathedral.
See also - PROCESS

Thesaurus dictionary

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n.

1 procedure, proceeding, operation, system, method, approach, technique; course of action:

I am sure you understand how the process works. What process do they use to make paper out of wood?

2 activity, function, development:

The process of photosynthesis is the means by which plants synthesize carbohydrates.

v.

3 treat, prepare, (make or get) ready, change, modify, transform, convert, alter:

This is the room where the ingredients are processed before mixing.

4 handle, take care of, organize, deal with, manage; dispose of, answer, manipulate:

After the earthquake the insurance companies processed thousands of claims.

Collocation dictionary

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ADJ.

gradual, lengthy, long, slow | constant, continuous | complex, complicated, difficult | natural | due

the due process of law

| painful

Removing the splinters from the wound was a long and painful process.

| consultation, consultative, decision-making, management, planning | cognitive, creative, learning, mental

Teachers are trained to stimulate the child's cognitive processes.

| assessment, selection | democratic, electoral, political

Churches are taking a key role in the democratic process.

| chemical, industrial, manufacturing, production | ageing, biological, evolutionary, physical | judicial, legal | peace

a stalemate in the peace process

| historical, social

VERB + PROCESS

go through

Each time we have to go through the whole decision-making process again.

| accelerate, speed up, stimulate

Excessive exposure to sunlight speeds up the ageing process of the skin.

PROCESS + VERB

take place

The selection process takes place over a period of two weeks.

PREP.

~ for

a legal process for dealing with defrauders

| ~ of

the process of change

PHRASES

a stage in/of the process

ADV.

efficiently | quickly | automatically | routinely

PREP.

for

The plant is then processed for dye.

| into

The berries are processed into juice or sauce.

PHRASES

highly processed

highly processed foods

Concise English dictionary

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processes|processed|processing'prɑses /'prəʊses
noun
+a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
+(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
+a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
+a mental process that you are not directly aware of
+a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
+a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
verb
+deal with in a routine way
+subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
+perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
+institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
+shape, form, or improve a material
+deliver a warrant or summons to someone
+march in a procession

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