Processes

/ˈpɹoʊsɛsiːz/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts9 letters
Definition of Processes

noun

  1. A series of events which produce a result (the product).

    "This product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed."

  2. A set of procedures used to produce a product, most commonly in the food and chemical industries.

    "1960, Mack Tyner, Process Engineering Calculations: Material and Energy Balances – Ordinarily a process plant will use a steam boiler to supply its process heat requirements and to drive a steam-turbine generator."

  3. A path of succession of states through which a system passes.
  4. Successive physiological responses to keep or restore health.
  5. Documents issued by a court in the course of a lawsuit or action at law, such as a summons, mandate, or writ.

verb

  1. To perform a particular process on a thing.
  2. To retrieve, store, classify, manipulate, transmit etc. (data, signals, etc.), especially using computer techniques.

    "We have processed the data using our proven techniques, and have come to the following conclusions."

  3. To think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.

    "I didn't know she had a criminal record. That will take me a while to process."

  4. To develop photographic film.
  5. To take legal proceedings against.

verb

  1. To walk in a procession
Anagrams of Processes

No exact anagrams found for "processes". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Processes"

Processes is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Processes" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "processes" is a medium-scoring word.