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processed.

That has completed a required process.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɹəʊsɛst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹɑsɛst/General-American/ˈpɹɑsəst/General-American/ˈpɹoʊsɛst/Canada, US, rare
  1. That has completed a required process.

    The processed data can now be used to generate statistics.
    The bank returned her processed application by mail.
  2. Modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing.

    Processed foods are of dubious nutritional value.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English process Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English processed From process + -ed.

verb/ˈpɹəʊsɛst/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpɹɑsɛst/General-American/ˈpɹɑsəst/General-American/ˈpɹoʊsɛst/Canada, US, rare
  1. simple past and past participle of process

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English process Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English processed From process + -ed.

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