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| n. (act) | 1. procedure, process | 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" |
| ~ bertillon system | a system or procedure for identifying persons. |
| ~ fingerprinting | the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification. |
| ~ genetic fingerprinting, genetic profiling | the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification. |
| ~ diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique | a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis. |
| ~ emergency procedure | (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency). |
| ~ experimental procedure | the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment. |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ calculation, computation, computing | the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods. |
| ~ medical procedure | a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners. |
| ~ chromosome mapping, mapping | (genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome. |
| ~ operating procedure | a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation. |
| ~ stiffening | the act of becoming stiff.; "stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance" |
| ~ indirection | indirect procedure or action.; "he tried to find out by indirection" |
| ~ rigamarole, rigmarole | a long and complicated and confusing procedure.; "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time" |
| ~ modus operandi, routine | an unvarying or habitual method or procedure. |
| ~ experimental condition, condition | the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition. |
| ~ formula, rule | (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems.; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials" |
| n. (cognition) | 2. cognitive operation, cognitive process, mental process, operation, process | (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents.; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering" |
| ~ cognition, knowledge, noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. |
| ~ basic cognitive process | cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge. |
| ~ higher cognitive process | cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use. |
| ~ psychological science, psychology | the science of mental life. |
| n. (communication) | 3. process, summons | 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. |
| ~ judicial writ, writ | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer. |
| ~ citation | a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding. |
| ~ process of monition, monition | a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted. |
| ~ ticket | a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation). |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (cognition) | 4. process, unconscious process | a mental process that you are not directly aware of.; "the process of denial" |
| ~ cognition, knowledge, noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning. |
| ~ sleep talking, somniloquism, somniloquy | uttering speech while asleep. |
| ~ condensation | (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams. |
| ~ defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires. |
| n. (body) | 5. appendage, outgrowth, process | a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant.; "a bony process" |
| ~ horn | one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates. |
| ~ horn | any hard protuberance from the head of an organism that is similar to or suggestive of a horn. |
| ~ crest | a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal. |
| ~ pseudopod, pseudopodium | temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion. |
| ~ flagellum | a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa). |
| ~ hair | a filamentous projection or process on an organism. |
| ~ cirrus | a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile. |
| ~ spine | a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin. |
| ~ aculea | small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects. |
| ~ style | a slender bristlelike or tubular process.; "a cartilaginous style" |
| ~ villus | a minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane. |
| ~ tail | the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body. |
| ~ fetlock | projection behind and above a horse's hoof. |
| ~ tentacle | any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion. |
| ~ arista | bristlelike process near the tip of the antenna of certain flies. |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| ~ acromial process, acromion | the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade. |
| ~ ala | a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism.; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae" |
| ~ alveolar arch | the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set. |
| ~ alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge | a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth. |
| ~ acrosome | a process at the anterior end of a sperm cell that produces enzymes to facilitate penetration of the egg. |
| ~ caruncle, caruncula | an outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds. |
| ~ condyle | a round bump on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone. |
| ~ coronoid process, processus coronoideus | a sharp triangular process projecting from a bone. |
| ~ epicondyle | a projection on a bone above a condyle serving for the attachment of muscles and ligaments. |
| ~ fimbria | thin projections forming a fringe (especially around the ovarian end of the Fallopian tube). |
| ~ apophysis | (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra. |
| ~ spicule, spiculum | small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals. |
| ~ osteophyte | small abnormal bony outgrowth. |
| ~ papilla | a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather. |
| ~ papilla | a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell.; "the papillae of the tongue" |
| ~ cecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, appendix | a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch. |
| ~ mastoid, mastoid bone, mastoid process, mastoidal | process of the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull. |
| ~ styloid process | extends from the base of the temporal bone. |
| ~ pterygoid process | two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone. |
| ~ tuberosity, eminence, tubercle | a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament. |
| ~ zygomatic process | a slender process of the temporal bone that strengthens the zygomatic arch. |
| ~ trochanter | one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached. |
| ~ transverse process | one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs. |
| ~ odontoid process | a toothlike process at the back of 2nd vertebra of the neck. |
| ~ metaphysis | the growing part of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphysis. |
| ~ olecranon, olecranon process | process of the ulna that forms the outer bump of the elbow and fits into the fossa of the humerus when the arm is extended. |
| ~ ridge | any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane. |
| ~ excrescence | (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body. |
| ~ papilla | (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf. |
| ~ plant process, enation | a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ. |
| n. (tops) | 6. physical process, process | 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" |
| ~ physical entity | an entity that has physical existence. |
| ~ phenomenon | any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning. |
| ~ chelation | (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning. |
| ~ dealignment | a process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties. |
| ~ decrease, decrement | a process of becoming smaller or shorter. |
| ~ degeneration, devolution | the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality. |
| ~ evolution, development | a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage).; "the development of his ideas took many years"; "the evolution of Greek civilization"; "the slow development of her skill as a writer" |
| ~ economic process | any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth. |
| ~ encapsulation | the process of enclosing (as in a capsule). |
| ~ instruction execution, execution | (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer. |
| ~ human process | a process in which human beings are involved. |
| ~ increment, growth, increase | a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important.; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" |
| ~ industrial process | a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something. |
| ~ irreversible process | any process that is not reversible. |
| ~ looping, iteration | (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained.; "the solution is obtained by iteration" |
| ~ iteration, loop | (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated.; "the solution took hundreds of iterations" |
| ~ natural action, natural process, action, activity | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings).; "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity" |
| ~ functioning, performance, operation | process or manner of functioning or operating.; "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards" |
| ~ biological process, organic process | a process occurring in living organisms. |
| ~ photography | the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces. |
| ~ processing | preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure.; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals" |
| ~ reversible process | any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed. |
| ~ sensitisation, sensitization | (psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations). |
| ~ defining, shaping | any process serving to define the shape of something. |
| ~ variation | the process of varying or being varied. |
| v. (change) | 7. process, treat | subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition.; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals"; "treat an oil spill" |
| ~ propagate | cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering. |
| ~ affect, bear upon, bear on, impact, touch on, touch | have an effect upon.; "Will the new rules affect me?" |
| ~ iodise, iodize | treat with iodine.; "iodize salt" |
| ~ nitrate | treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate.; "nitroglycerin is obtained by nitrating glycerol" |
| ~ tank | treat in a tank.; "tank animal refuse" |
| ~ oxygenate, aerate, oxygenise, oxygenize | impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen.; "oxygenate blood" |
| ~ mercerise, mercerize | treat to strengthen and improve the luster.; "mercerize cotton" |
| ~ malt | treat with malt or malt extract.; "malt beer" |
| ~ fluoridate, fluoridise, fluoridize | subject to fluoridation; treat with fluoride.; "fluoridized water"; "fluoridize the teeth of children" |
| ~ creosote | treat with creosote.; "creosoted wood" |
| ~ chlorinate | treat or combine with chlorine.; "chlorinated water" |
| ~ carbonate | treat with carbon dioxide.; "Carbonated soft drinks" |
| ~ camphorate | treat with camphor. |
| ~ bromate, brominate | treat with bromine. |
| ~ ammoniate | treat with ammonia. |
| ~ irradiate, ray | expose to radiation.; "irradiate food" |
| ~ scald | treat with boiling water.; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled" |
| ~ refine | treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition.; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil" |
| ~ nitrogenise, nitrogenize, nitrify | treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound. |
| ~ reverberate | treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace.; "reverberate ore" |
| ~ curry | treat by incorporating fat.; "curry tanned leather" |
| ~ seed | sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain.; "seed clouds" |
| ~ dose | treat with an agent; add (an agent) to.; "The ray dosed the paint" |
| ~ sulfur, sulphur | treat with sulphur in order to preserve.; "These dried fruits are sulphured" |
| ~ vulcanise, vulcanize | subject to vulcanization.; "vulcanized rubber" |
| ~ chrome | treat with a chromium compound. |
| ~ bituminise, bituminize | treat with bitumen. |
| ~ agenise, agenize | age or bleach flour with Agene (nitrogen trichloride). |
| ~ run | cause to perform.; "run a subject"; "run a process" |
| ~ carboxylate | treat (a chemical compound) with carboxyl or carboxylic acid. |
| ~ beneficiate | process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction. |
| ~ digest | convert food into absorbable substances.; "I cannot digest milk products" |
| ~ fumigate, fume | treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests. |
| ~ air-condition | control the humidity and temperature of.; "The room was cool because it had been air-conditioned" |
| v. (social) | 8. process | deal with in a routine way.; "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants" |
| ~ handle, manage, care, deal | be in charge of, act on, or dispose of.; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" |
| v. (cognition) | 9. process | perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information.; "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech" |
| ~ calculate, compute, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out | make a mathematical calculation or computation. |
| v. (social) | 10. action, litigate, process, sue | institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against.; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination" |
| ~ challenge | issue a challenge to.; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match" |
| ~ expedite | process fast and efficiently.; "I will try to expedite the matter" |
| ~ litigate | engage in legal proceedings. |
| v. (motion) | 11. march, process | march in a procession.; "They processed into the dining room" |
| ~ walk | use one's feet to advance; advance by steps.; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet" |
| ~ file | proceed in line.; "The students filed into the classroom" |
| ~ promenade, troop, parade | march in a procession.; "the veterans paraded down the street" |
| ~ goose step | march in a military fashion. |
| ~ countermarch | march back along the same way. |
| ~ debouch, march out | march out (as from a defile) into open ground.; "The regiments debouched from the valley" |
| v. (creation) | 12. process, work, work on | shape, form, or improve a material.; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" |
| ~ transform, transmute, transubstantiate | change or alter in form, appearance, or nature.; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another" |
| ~ shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work | make something, usually for a specific function.; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword" |
| ~ hot-work | roll, press, forge, or shape (metal) while hot. |
| ~ cold work, coldwork | shape (metal) without heat. |
| ~ overwork | use too much.; "This play has been overworked" |
| ~ make over, retread, rework | use again in altered form.; "retread an old plot" |
| ~ rack | work on a rack.; "rack leather" |
| ~ tool | work with a tool. |
| ~ till | work land as by ploughing, harrowing, and manuring, in order to make it ready for cultivation.; "till the soil" |
| v. (contact) | 13. process, serve, swear out | deliver a warrant or summons to someone.; "He was processed by the sheriff" |
| ~ subpoena | serve or summon with a subpoena.; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed" |
| ~ wash, rinse | clean with some chemical process. |
| ~ deliver | bring to a destination, make a delivery.; "our local super market delivers" |
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