Processes Definition & Meaning

American

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Synonyms processes American [pros-es-iz, ‑uh-siz, ‑uh-seez, proh-ses-iz, proh-suh-seez] / ˈprɒs ɛs ɪz, ‑ə sɪz, ‑əˌsiz, ˈproʊ sɛs ɪz, ˈproʊ sə siz /

noun

1. the plural of process.

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The database, to be administered by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, will be available to schools during their hiring processes.

From Los Angeles Times

They show working memory and metacognitive monitoring, the ability to track and reflect on their own thought processes.

From The Wall Street Journal

In their statement, they cited "a shortage of qualified personnel, ineffective oversight processes in flight operations and airworthiness, and non-compliance with international safety standards".

From Barron's

"At ICE-CSIC and IEEC, we specialize in developing experiments to better understand the properties of these asteroids and how the physical processes that occur in space affect their nature and mineralogy," Trigo-Rodríguez explains.

From Science Daily

In the months since Justin Welby's resignation, the Church has been struggling to reform the way it deals with abuse, but the record has been patchy - partly because of the C of E's decision-making processes.

From BBC

Related Words

• action
• case
• course
• development
• growth
• means
• measure
• mechanism
• movement
• operation
• practice
• procedure
• proceeding
• progress
• rule
• step
• system
• technique
• trial
• way

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