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- [pros-es; especially British proh-ses]
- /ˈprɒs ɛs; especially British ˈproʊ sɛs/
- /ˈprəʊ.sest/
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- [pros-es; especially British proh-ses]
- /ˈprɒs ɛs; especially British ˈproʊ sɛs/
Definitions of processed word
- noun plural processed a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk. 1
- noun plural processed a continuous action, operation, or series of changes taking place in a definite manner: the process of decay. 1
- noun plural processed Law. the summons, mandate, or writ by which a defendant or thing is brought before court for litigation. the whole course of the proceedings in an action at law. 1
- noun plural processed Photography. photomechanical or photoengraving methods collectively. 1
- noun plural processed Biology, Anatomy. a natural outgrowth, projection, or appendage: a process of a bone. 1
- noun plural processed the action of going forward or on. 1
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Origin of processed
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English proces (noun) (< Old French) < Latin prōcessus a going forward, equivalent to prō- pro-1 + ced-, variant stem of cēdere to yield (see cede) + -tus suffix of v. action; see cession
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Parts of speech for Processed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
processed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
processed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for processed
adj processed
- all set — prepared; ready
- all systems go — ready for action
- gaffed — an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish.
- in order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
verb processed
- digested — Simple past tense and past participle of digest.
- embalmed — Simple past tense and past participle of embalm.
- journeyed — a traveling from one place to another, usually taking a rather long time; trip: a six-day journey across the desert.
- metabolized — Simple past tense and past participle of metabolize.
noun processed
- gammed — Simple past tense and past participle of gam.
- outcropped — Simple past tense and past participle of outcrop.
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