process
Definitions
A series of actions or steps taken to achieve a result
过程，流程，步骤
To handle, deal with, or treat something through a set of operations
处理；加工；办理
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpro- (forward) + cess (the cessus stem of cedere, "gone") = "a going-forward": the steps something moves through from start to finish. To process something is to move it forward through those steps. Same idea as proceed, but written with cess.
Root ced still carries 90 more wordsUsage Guide
Note the spelling link: process / proceed / procedure all share pro- + the same 'go' root, but with three spellings (cess / ceed / ced). Stress is even (PRO-cess) in both noun and verb in most uses. Common in tech (data process, process data) and bureaucracy (process an application).
Example Sentences
- 1.
Learning a language is a slow but rewarding process.
- 2.
The factory can process thousands of orders a day.
- 3.
It takes a week to process a visa application.