noun / verb
process
PRAH-sess/ˈprɑːses/
An ordered sequence of actions toward an outcome.
The process turns a lump of clay into a finished pot.
Etymology
The pieces mean “go forward,” and the ancestral noun meant an advance or progress. That became a continuing course of action, then a series of actions directed toward a result.
In context
a work of art is not just the end result but the process we use to get there.
More examples
- The healing process takes time.
- We process each application in the order it arrives.
- An appeal is part of the legal process.
Forms
process · processes · processed · processing