Process (Noun)
Meaning 1
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The court issued a summons as part of the legal process, which required the defendant to appear in court to answer charges.
- The server took great care to follow the correct process in serving the writ to the defendant to avoid any disputes about service.
- As part of the civil suit process, the plaintiff was required to serve a copy of the summons and complaint to the defendant.
- A default judgment may be entered against the defendant if they fail to respond to or appear in court as required by the summons process.
- The server's affidavit of service is an important part of the summons process, as it provides proof that the defendant was properly served.
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Meaning 2
A sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls".
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Meaning 3
A particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The hiring process involved multiple interviews and a skills assessment.
- The company's manufacturing process relies heavily on automation.
- The teacher explained the process of photosynthesis to the class.
- The scientist's research process involved collecting and analyzing data from various sources.
- The artist's creative process was influenced by her travels and personal experiences.
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- Medical Procedure
- Operating Procedure
- Bertillon System
- Computing
- Indirection
- Calculation
- Rigmarole
- Diagnostic Procedure
- Experimental Procedure
- Rule
- Routine
- Emergency Procedure
- Genetic Profiling
- Fingerprinting
- Condition
- Mapping
- Stiffening
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Meaning 4
A mental process that you are not directly aware of; "the process of denial".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The therapist helped her patient work through the process of grieving after the loss of a loved one.
- The cognitive process of problem-solving involves a series of complex mental operations.
- Researchers studied the neural process of decision-making in individuals with anxiety disorders.
- The process of learning a new language requires significant cognitive effort and dedication.
- The psychologist investigated the process of memory consolidation during sleep in young adults.
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Meaning 6
A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process".
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Nouns denoting body parts.