72 Synonyms & Antonyms For PROCESS

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Definitions process [pros-es, proh-ses] / ˈprɒs ɛs, ˈproʊ sɛs / NOUN method; series of actions to achieve result Synonyms STRONGEST action case course development growth means measure mechanism movement operation practice procedure proceeding progress rule step system technique trial way STRONG advance channels evolution fashion formation manner mode outgrowth performance progression routine stage suit transaction unfolding wise working WEAK course of action modus operandi red tape Antonyms STRONGEST cessation decline decrease idleness ignorance inaction inactivity stoppage STRONG failure halt VERB subject to series of actions to achieve result Synonyms STRONGEST alter convert deal with dispose of handle prepare refine transform treat STRONG concoct fulfill WEAK make ready take care of Antonyms STRONGEST continue hold ignore keep neglect preserve remain retain WEAK forget

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A process is a series of progressive and interdependent steps by which an end is attained: a chemical process. Procedure usually implies a formal or set order of doing a thing, a method of conducting affairs: parliamentary procedure. Proceeding (usually plural) applies to what goes on or takes place on a given occasion or to the records of the occasion: proceedings of the Royal Academy of Sciences.

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"But I'm not going to kill myself in the process. I've got two kids at home, and I'm already disabled. I'm not trying to disable myself more."

From BBC

By doing this, researchers hope to identify the processes that allow the Martian atmosphere to slowly leak into space.

From Science Daily

In most bacteria, the instructions for this process are organized within a group of genes known as the dcw operon.

From Science Daily

These discoveries provide additional hints about the processes that formed the unusual terrain.

From Science Daily

Restorative justice is a process that allows victims to speak to perpetrators about the impact of a crime, while giving perpetrators the chance to take accountability, offer an explanation and address the harm they caused.

From BBC

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