- a series of things that are done in order to achieve a particular result
- the consultation/planning process
- Each time we have to go through the whole decision-making process again.
- Repeat this process until the entire area is tiled.
- I'm afraid getting things changed will be a slow process.
- Getting divorced was a long and painful (= difficult) process for him.
- mental/cognitive/thought processes
- process of doing something They began the difficult process of reforming the education system.
- process for doing something The company has introduced a new process for handling complaints.
- Find which food you are allergic to by a process of elimination.
- in the process of doing something We're in the process of selling our house.
- in the process I was moving some furniture and I twisted my ankle in the process (= while I was doing it).
Extra ExamplesTopics Law and justicea2- Any design process evolves over time as new information surfaces.
- As part of the registration process, the applicant will report certain information.
- Churches are taking a key role in the democratic process.
- Disputes and negotiations have slowed down the process.
- I was beginning to understand his thought processes.
- Protests disrupted the electoral process in the southern region.
- Students use thinking processes and skills to gain a knowledge of history.
- The company doesn't have a formal complaints process.
- The entire process was completed in less than 24 hours.
- The selection process takes place over a period of two weeks.
- These processes require careful scheduling.
- They all have to go through a vetting process.
- This is part of the process by which musical works are created.
- a legal process for dealing with defrauders
- a painstaking process of trial and error
- places where the process of urbanization is being reversed
- the bidding process for media rights
- the long review process for his application
- the tedious process of creating receipts and invoices
- It's a simple process, but it can take some time.
- This was a complex process involving four or more steps.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gradual
- lengthy
- long
- …
- go through
- undergo
- accelerate
- …
- occur
- take place
- unfold
- …
- process for
- process of
- (a) part of the process
- a process of elimination
- a stage in the process
- …
- a series of things that happen, especially ones that result in natural changes
- It's a normal part of the learning process.
- The drug has been found to significantly speed up the healing process.
- during a process Tiny crystals that form naturally in the cheese during the ageing process to give it a delicate crunchy texture.
- Everything is in a process of change.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gradual
- lengthy
- long
- …
- go through
- undergo
- accelerate
- …
- occur
- take place
- unfold
- …
- process for
- process of
- (a) part of the process
- a process of elimination
- a stage in the process
- …
- a method of doing or making something, especially one that is used in industry
- manufacturing processes
- She is involved in the production process from start to finish.
- process for doing something a new process for rustproofing car bodies
Language Bank processprocessDescribing 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.
Extra Examples- Most of the process is automated.
- His job is to develop new products and processes.
- The process was invented in the 19th century.
- They are made using the most advanced manufacturing processes.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gradual
- lengthy
- long
- …
- go through
- undergo
- accelerate
- …
- occur
- take place
- unfold
- …
- process for
- process of
- (a) part of the process
- a process of elimination
- a stage in the process
- …
see also due process of law
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French proces, from Latin processus ‘progression, course’, from the verb procedere, from pro- ‘forward’ + cedere ‘go’. Current senses of the verb date from the late 19th cent.
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