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    [Noun]  | "pro*cess" | \ ˈprä-ˌses \


    1: a series of actions that produce something or that lead to a particular result

    2: a series of actions, happenings, etc., going on : proceeding

    3: a series of changes that happen naturally


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English proces, from Anglo-French procés, from Latin processus, from procedere;

    [Noun]  | "conk" | \ ˈkäŋk \


    1: nose


    Origin: circa 1819 ;

     Perhaps from conch;

    [Noun]  | "conk" 


    1: the visible fruiting body of a bracket fungus; also : decay caused by such a fungus


    Origin: 1851 ;

     Probably alteration of conch;

    [Noun]  | "conk" 


    1: a hairstyle in which the hair is straightened out and flattened down or lightly waved —called also process


    Origin: 1942 ;

    [Noun]  | "alveolar process" 


    1: the bony ridge or raised thickened border of the upper or lower jaw that contains the sockets of the teeth : alveolar ridge


    Origin: 1756 ;

    [Noun]  | "Bes*se*mer process" | \ ˈbe-sə-mər- \


    1: a process of making steel from pig iron by burning out carbon and other impurities by means of a blast of air forced through the molten metal


    Origin: 1856 ;

     Sir Henry Bessemer;

    [Verb]  | "process" 


    1: to subject to a special process or treatment (as in the course of manufacture or film development)

    2: to subject to or handle through an established usually routine set of procedures

    3: to integrate sensory information received so that an action or response is generated


    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "pro*cess" | \ prə-ˈses \


    1: to move in a procession


    Origin: 1814 ;

     Back-formation from {see: |procession:1|procession:1};

    [Adjective]  | "process" 


    1: treated or made by a special process especially when involving synthesis or artificial modification

    2: made by or used in a mechanical or photomechanical duplicating process

    3: of or involving illusory effects usually introduced during processing of the film


    Origin: 1888 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "process of elimination" 


    1: the act of considering and rejecting each possible choice until only one is left

    [Noun]  | "process" 


    1: a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result;


      * e.g., " ... the process by which the elastic fibers spun by silkworms is turned into soft, lustrous cloth "





    2: forward movement in time or place;


      * e.g., " ... in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot "



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    3: a written notice ordering a person to appear in court;


      * e.g., " ... the prosecutor arranged for a process for her appearance to be issued "



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    [Noun]  | "conk" 


    1: the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity;


      * e.g., " ... a feisty cockney who had got his conk broken more than once in street brawls "



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    [Verb]  | "process" 


    1: as in refine, rectify;




    2: as in reprocess;


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     [ "process" ]

    1:  Do something, (or at least pretend to).

      * e.g.,  ... If this blasted computer doesn't stop pretending to process stuff and find some process for completing the process I assigned it, I'm going to put its processor into a blender and process it but good! 


     [ "process" ]

    2:  Method of doing something, (or at least pretending to).


     [ "process" ]

    3:  To chop or mix ingredients as in a food processor.


     [ "process" ]

    4:  To compute.

     [ "process" ]

    1: To change the structural integrity of and object so as to render it incapable of containing mass. This is usually accomplished by a sudden, violent force, such as an explosion, or having the object struck by a hollow-point bullet travelling at extremely high velocities.

      * e.g.,  ... We are going out to the firing range to process some watermelons with our 50 calibre rifles. 

     [ "The Process" ]

    1: Term describing the current state of the Philadelphia 76ers organization. Tanking to acquire assets to eventually rise from the douldroms of the NBA. Also the nickname for Philadelphia center Joel Embiid.

      * e.g.,  ... "Trust The Process!" "When we win the 2020 NBA Finals, you'll thank The Process!" "Sam Hinkie sacrificed himself for The Process." 

     [ "processing" ]

    1: Conversation(s) in which a couple, generally lesbians, overthink, overanalyze and overdiscuss their relationship until they drive each other mad. Usually framed in extremely evasive and passive-aggressive terms.

      * e.g.,  ... p 1: "Honey, how do you feel about processing? I noticed that you keep finishing the Rice Krispies even though you know they're my favorite cereal. I know how much you love me but it only concerns me because you've been spending so much time with the rugby captain lately. It's okay if you have a little crush on someone else, you can tell me, I know this happens in relationships. I just need my Rice Krispies. Is it because I said I didn't want a cat?" 

     [ "The Process" ]

    1: Discipline, Compete, Effort, Physical. The process is more than just the motto of the best high school football team of all time, it is a way of life.

      * e.g.,  ... I follow the process all day, every day, 100% of the time. 

     [ "it's a process" ]

    1: 1) euphemistic way of saying something has been tough or that you screwed up. Can be annoying if not used ironically. 2) way of talking about long-term goals and plans

      * e.g.,  ... 1) Kanye West tweet, after misspelling "Silicon" "Silicone": Lol I spelled Silicon wrong ( I guess I was still thinking about the other type of silicone ITS A PROCESS!! : ) 2) I want to be able to forgive my dad after he slept with my aunt but it's a process. 

     [ "PROcess" ]

    1: the obstacles and struggles one goes through to become a professional in his/her field of work.

      * e.g.,  ... Football players go through a major PROcess to become incredibley talented. 

     [ "Process" ]

    1: Damn … quietly in thought … Damn … process Yes there has been a lot .. to process And I may of made things harder your end Process .. I wasn’t saying it like had to be complete .. but in process .. like mine .. and absolute … you know like mine has moved on … If that’s all that’s stopping us … That’s not good enough :) Or it is … would love to read your mind you know …. Strangely there was a time when I thought I could ..

      * e.g.,  ... Process … of elimination ;) Or should that be .. illumination 

     [ "processing" ]

    1: the act of sitting at a computer, bored to tears, wanting to be anywhere but here... maybe even dead, and working through piles and piles and piles of insurance paperwork that you'd really just rather light on fire and make smores with.

      * e.g.,  ... heather and i were processing documents the other day when, BLAHHH (self explanatory) addy walked in, obviously hung over and maybe still drunk with none other than the ingredients for smores, so we lit our desks on fire and enjoyed the gooey deliciousness. 

     [ "Process" ]

    1: To chew food and enjoy it, without swallowing it as to not consume it's caloric value.

      * e.g.,  ... Natalie processed a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts in 30 seconds, on national donut day. 

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