Collins English-English Dictionary

process ['prəυsεs]

1. 1. n a series of actions that produce a change or development

   the process of digestion

2. 2. n a method of doing or producing something

3. 3. n a forward movement

4. 4. n the course of time

5. 5. n a summons, writ, etc, commanding a person to appear in court

6. 6. n the whole proceedings in an action at law

7. 7. n a natural outgrowth or projection of a part, organ, or organism

8. 8. n a distinct subtask of a computer system which can be regarded as proceeding in parallel with other subtasks of the system

9. 9. n [modifier] relating to the general preparation of a printing forme or plate by the use, at some stage, of photography

10. 10. n [modifier] denoting a film, film scene, shot, etc, made by techniques that produce unusual optical effects

11. 11. vt. [tr] to subject to a routine procedure; handle

12. 12. vt. to treat or prepare by a special method, esp to treat (food) in order to preserve it

    to process cheese

13. 13. vt. to institute legal proceedings against

14. 14. vt. to serve a process on

15. 15. vt. [photog] to develop, rinse, fix, wash, and dry (exposed film, etc)

16. 16. vt. to produce final prints or slides from (undeveloped film)

17. 17. vt. [computing] to perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information

18. 18. vt. to prepare (food) using a food processor

19. 19. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Old French procès, from Latin processus an advancing, from procedere to proceed

process [prə'sεs]

1. 1. vi. [intr] to proceed in or as if in a procession

2. 2. vi. [Etymology] C19: back formation from procession