noun
pl. pro′cess·es- the course of being done: chiefly in in process
- course (of time, etc.)
- a continuing development involving many changes: the process of digestion
- a particular method of doing something, generally involving a number of steps or operations
- a man's hairstyle in which the hair is straightened by applying a chemical preparation and styled
- Anat. a projection or outgrowth from a larger structure, usually a bone: the alveolar process of the jaw
- Biol. an appendage or projecting part of an organism
- Law
- an action or suit
- a writ or summons directing a defendant to appear in court or enforcing compliance with a court's orders
- the total of such writs in any action or proceeding
Origin of process
Middle English from Old French proces from Classical Latin processus, past participle of procedere: see proceed- to prepare by or subject to a special process or method
- to straighten and style (hair) by the use of a chemical preparation
- Law
- to prosecute
- to serve a process on
- prepared by a special treatment or process
- of, made by, used in, or using photomechanical or photoengraving methods
process Idioms
in (the) process of
in or during the course of
