processes

[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

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

Example Sentences

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"Scientific discovery has always depended on finding simplified representations of complicated processes," said Boyuan Chen, director of the General Robotics Lab and the Dickinson Family Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science at Duke.

From Science Daily

However, she added that "the low inflation reading may prove temporary as shutdown-related data collection disruptions likely suppressed the figure, which could normalise higher once data gathering processes resume".

From Barron's

"It is important for us to assess evidence related to these processes before determining our next steps."

From BBC

By producing a clear and interpretable molecular "map," the software helps researchers better understand how tumors function and offers new ways to explore the biological processes that drive cancer progression.

From Science Daily

She pointed to a recent study from Norway that observed comparable signals near an unstable rock slope and "suggested that their signals may be linked to freeze-thaw processes acting on cracks within the bedrock."

From Science Daily