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Definition of process 1 noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

        

    process1

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    NAmE//ˈprɑsɛs//
     
     
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  1. 1a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result a consultation process to begin the difficult process of reforming the education system I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process. mental processes Coming off the drug was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him. Find which food you are allergic to by process of elimination. We're in the process of selling our house. I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it). see peace process
  2. 2a series of things that happen, especially ones that result in natural changes the aging process It's a normal part of the learning process.
  3. 3a method of doing or making something, especially one that is used in industry manufacturing processes a new process for rustproofing car bodies
  4. Language Bankprocessdescribing a process
    • This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making. / This diagram shows how paper is made.
    • First/First of all, logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.
    • Next/Second, the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.
    • Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables/allows the natural oils to be removed.
    • Once/After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleached in order to remove impurities. /…is bleached so that impurities can be removed.
    • The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with water and then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.
    • As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away. This causes the solid material to sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.
    • At this point the new paper is still wet, so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water and simultaneously dry the paper. / …dry the paper at the same time.
    • The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls. /Finally, the paper is wound onto large rolls.
See process in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary