Processed — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

deal with in a routine way

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˈɑːsɛst/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˈəʊsɛst/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˈəʊsɛst/

3 syllables Say it as /pɹˈɑːsɛst/.

Examples

process cheese
process hair
treat the water so it can be drunk

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

serve work on refined swear out process treat march sue action litigate work

Antonyms

unprocessed unrefined

Parts of Speech

verb	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition “process cheese”
verb	deal with in a routine way “I'll handle that one”
verb	perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information “The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech”
verb	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against “He was warned that the district attorney would process him”
verb	march in a procession “They processed into the dining room”
verb	shape, form, or improve a material “work stone into tools”
verb	deliver a warrant or summons to someone “He was processed by the sheriff”
adjective	subjected to a special process or treatment “prepared ergot”
adjective	freed from impurities by processing; ; ; - Shakespeare “refined sugar”
adjective	prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process “processed ores”

Word Forms

processor	noun	someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
processing	noun	preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
treatment	noun	the management of someone or something
process	noun	a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
actionable	adjective	affording grounds for legal action
action	noun	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
suit	noun	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
suer	noun	someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
litigation	noun	a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
march	noun	a procession of people walking together
marching	noun	the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
workable	adjective	capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

verarbeitet

Gegenstand eines Prozesses oder einer Behandlung mit dem Ziel, einen Zustand vorzubereiten, zu verbessern oder zu beheben

🇫🇷French

traité

soumis à un processus ou à un traitement, dans le but de préparer à un certain objectif, d'améliorer ou de remédier à une condition

🇪🇸Spanish

procesado

sujeto a un proceso o tratamiento, con el objetivo de preparar para algún propósito, mejorar o remediar una condición

🇮🇹Italian

elaborato

soggetto a un processo o trattamento, con l'obiettivo di preparare per qualche scopo, migliorare o porre rimedio a una condizione

🇳🇱Dutch

verwerkt

onderworpen zijn aan een proces of behandeling, met als doel een aandoening voor te bereiden, te verbeteren of te verhelpen

🇵🇹Portuguese

processado

sujeito a um processo ou tratamento, com o objetivo de preparar para algum propósito, melhorar ou remediar uma condição

🇷🇺Russian

обработано

подвергается процессу или лечению с целью подготовки к какой-либо цели, улучшения или исправления состояния

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रसंस्कृत

किसी प्रक्रिया या उपचार के अधीन, किसी उद्देश्य के लिए तैयार होने, किसी स्थिति में सुधार करने या उसका समाधान करने के उद्देश्य से

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রক্রিয়া করা

একটি প্রক্রিয়া বা চিকিত্সা সাপেক্ষে, কিছু উদ্দেশ্যের জন্য প্রস্তুত করার লক্ষ্যে, উন্নতি করা বা একটি অবস্থার প্রতিকার করার লক্ষ্যে

🇮🇳Tamil

செயலாக்கப்பட்டது

ஒரு செயல்முறை அல்லது சிகிச்சைக்கு உட்பட்டது, சில நோக்கங்களுக்காக தயாராகும் நோக்கத்துடன், ஒரு நிலையை மேம்படுத்துதல் அல்லது சரிசெய்தல்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రాసెస్ చేయబడింది

ఒక ప్రక్రియ లేదా చికిత్సకు లోబడి, ఏదో ఒక ప్రయోజనం కోసం సిద్ధం చేయడం, మెరుగుపరచడం లేదా పరిస్థితిని పరిష్కరించడం వంటి లక్ష్యంతో

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रक्रिया केली

एखाद्या प्रक्रियेच्या किंवा उपचारांच्या अधीन, काही हेतूसाठी तयार करणे, सुधारणे किंवा एखाद्या स्थितीवर उपाय करणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રક્રિયા કરેલ

પ્રક્રિયા અથવા સારવારને આધિન, અમુક હેતુ માટે તૈયાર થવા, સુધારવા અથવા શરતનો ઉપાય કરવાના ઉદ્દેશ્ય સાથે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸಂಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ

ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಅಥವಾ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತದೆ, ಕೆಲವು ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವ, ಸುಧಾರಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವ ಗುರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രോസസ്സ് ചെയ്തു

ഒരു പ്രക്രിയയ്‌ക്കോ ചികിത്സയ്‌ക്കോ വിധേയമായി, ചില ഉദ്ദേശ്യങ്ങൾക്കായി തയ്യാറെടുക്കുക, ഒരു അവസ്ഥ മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്തുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പരിഹരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਕੀਤੀ

ਕਿਸੇ ਪ੍ਰਕ੍ਰਿਆ ਜਾਂ ਇਲਾਜ ਦੇ ਅਧੀਨ, ਕਿਸੇ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ ਕਰਨ, ਸੁਧਾਰ ਕਰਨ, ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਠੀਕ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਉਦੇਸ਼ ਨਾਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

عملدرآمد

کسی عمل یا علاج سے مشروط، کسی مقصد کے لیے تیاری، بہتری، یا حالت کا تدارک کرنے کے مقصد سے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

加工过的

进行某种过程或治疗，目的是为某种目的做好准备，改善或补救某种状况

🇯🇵Japanese

処理された

何らかの目的の準備、状態の改善、または矯正を目的としたプロセスまたは治療の対象となる

🇰🇷Korean

처리됨

어떤 목적을 위해 준비하고, 상태를 개선하거나 치료할 목적으로 과정이나 치료를 받는 경우

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đã xử lý

tùy thuộc vào một quá trình hoặc cách điều trị, với mục đích sẵn sàng cho một mục đích nào đó, cải thiện hoặc khắc phục một tình trạng

🇹🇭Thai

ประมวลผล

ขึ้นอยู่กับกระบวนการหรือการบำบัด โดยมีจุดมุ่งหมายเพื่อเตรียมพร้อมสำหรับวัตถุประสงค์บางอย่าง การปรับปรุง หรือแก้ไขอาการ

🇮🇩Indonesian

diproses

tunduk pada suatu proses atau pengobatan, dengan tujuan mempersiapkan tujuan tertentu, memperbaiki, atau memperbaiki suatu kondisi

🇵🇭Filipino

naproseso

napapailalim sa isang proseso o paggamot, na may layuning maghanda para sa ilang layunin, mapabuti, o malunasan ang isang kondisyon

🇲🇾Malay

diproses

tertakluk kepada proses atau rawatan, dengan tujuan untuk bersedia untuk tujuan tertentu, memperbaiki atau membetulkan keadaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

معالجتها

يخضع لعملية أو علاج بهدف الاستعداد لغرض ما أو تحسين أو علاج حالة ما

🇮🇷Persian

پردازش شده است

تحت یک فرآیند یا درمان، با هدف آماده سازی برای هدفی، بهبود یا اصلاح یک وضعیت

🇹🇷Turkish

işlenmiş

bir amaca hazırlamak, iyileştirmek veya bir duruma çare bulmak amacıyla bir işleme veya tedaviye tabi

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְעוּבָּד

נתון לתהליך או טיפול, במטרה להכין למטרה כלשהי, לשפר או לתקן מצב

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What is the primary definition of the word 'processed'?

The primary meaning of 'processed' is 'subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'processed' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'processed' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'processed' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'processed' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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