process

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɑ.sɛs/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  2. noun (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
  3. noun 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

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

procedure

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
activity
Narrower (hyponyms)
emergency procedure, medical procedure, diagnostic procedure, fingerprinting, indirection, condition

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