process

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a result.

   Learning a language is a slow process that takes years.

2. 2
   verb

   To deal with something using an official set of steps.

   It can take weeks to process a visa application.

3. 3
   verb

   To handle data using a computer.

   The software processes thousands of records in seconds.

From Middle English proces, from Old French procés (“journey”), from Latin prōcessus (“course, progression”), nominalization of prōcēdō (“proceed, advance”).

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