process
nounUK /ˈprəʊses/
US /ˈprɑːses/
A process is a set of steps you follow to make something happen.
Making bread is a long process that takes several hours.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To handle or deal with information, food, or materials so they are ready to use.
The computer processes the data very quickly.
3. A series of changes that happen naturally in living things or in nature.
The process of a caterpillar turning into a butterfly is amazing.
4. To walk in a slow, formal line as part of a ceremony.
The students processed into the hall for the graduation.