process
/ˈprɒsɛs/ /ˈprɒsɛs/ (PROH-ses)
Definitions
1. noun
A series of actions or steps taken to achieve an end or complete a task.
“The company’s new manufacturing process has increased efficiency by 30%”
2. verb
To treat or deal with something in a particular way, especially in a mechanical or chemical way.
“The police process the evidence in the crime lab”
3. noun
A series of events or actions that have a particular outcome or result.
“The natural process of erosion wore away the cliff face”