processing C1 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ˈpɹɑsɛsɪŋ/ UK /ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #8437 Meanings 1 noun The act of dealing with something through a set series of steps. The processing of visa applications can take several weeks. 2 noun The handling, storing, and analyzing of data, especially by computer. The new chip speeds up image processing dramatically. Thesaurus Word family Forms processings Derived forms agroprocessingautoprocessingbioprocessingcoprocessingcryo-processingcryptoprocessinggeoprocessingglycoprocessinghistoprocessinghydroprocessingimmunoprocessingin-processing Common collocations batch processing Noun + noun Etymology By surface analysis, process + -ing. Topics Technology & Computing Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # processing **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɹɑsɛsɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 8437 ## Meanings 1. The act of dealing with something through a set series of steps. 2. The handling, storing, and analyzing of data, especially by computer. ## Examples - The processing of visa applications can take several weeks. - The new chip speeds up image processing dramatically. ## Derived Forms - agroprocessing - autoprocessing - bioprocessing - coprocessing - cryo-processing - cryptoprocessing - geoprocessing - glycoprocessing - histoprocessing - hydroprocessing - immunoprocessing - in-processing ## Etymology By surface analysis, process + -ing. ## Topics - Technology & Computing - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown