process
series of events which occur over an extended period of time
cupellation
refining process in metallurgy
internal combustion engine cooling
system which uses either air or liquid to remove the waste heat from an internal combustion engine
V-model
design method for systems development summarizing requirements and system specifications, and integration and validation
growth
the increase in size or mass of an entire organism, a part of an organism or a cell
enculturation
process of acquiring values from a neighboring culture
randomization
process of making something random
lubrication
process or technique employed to reduce friction between, and wear of one or both, surfaces in proximity and moving relative to each other, by interposing a substance called a lubricant in between them
comparison
a method of examination or evaluation of two or more entities to deduce their similarities and differences
facilitation
organisational method of working together in groups, supported by a moderator
identification
process of assigning a pre-existing taxon name to an individual organism
Collective commissioning
A process of housing development where a group contracts with a builder to build a neighborhood at reduced cost over contracting an individual house.
educational assessment
systematic process of documenting and using empirical data on the knowledge, skill, attitudes, and beliefs to refine programs and improve student learning
scientific research
process of researching a specific object or phenomenon using scientific methods
human development
concept in economics regarding the variation of material conditions among people
chain propagation
Propagation of a chemical chain reaction by continuously regenerating a reactive species
bookkeeping
recording and picking up business transactions
denuclearization
process leading to complete nuclear disarmament and/or nuclear-free power generation
binary-to-text encoding
scheme for encoding arbitrary binary data as plain text
demonopolization
opposite of monopolization
Redevelopment of Moscow under Stalin
urban redevelopment and expansion process, 1920s-1950s
greening
improving the environment of a place or structure, often by adding appropriate plantings
incising
process and technique of producing, forming, or tracing a pattern, text, or other usually linear motif by cutting, carving, or engraving
neutron-induced swelling
increase of volume and decrease of density of materials subjected to intense neutron radiation
publication cycle
process through which authors take their ideas and put them into viewable form
suicide watch
an intensive monitoring process used to ensure that a person cannot attempt suicide
separation of milk products
process
alphabetization
educational process
linking
phase of a software build process in which compiled modules are combined into a single unit
indexing
action in information science of building an index (supplementary data structure holding denormalized data) to accelerate subsequent accesses
ocular refraction
process of formation of an optical image on the retina
film coating
thin polymer-based coat applied to a solid dosage form such as a tablet
co-design
approach to design attempting to actively involve all stakeholders
hypnotic induction
process undertaken by a hypnotist to establish the state or conditions required for hypnosis to occur
dedifferentiation
cellular process of loss of specialization
extra-illustration
process whereby texts, normally in their published state, are customized by the incorporation of thematically linked prints, watercolors, and other visual materials
heritage designation
act or effect of recognizing the historical, artistic or cultural value of a property
signing
process leading to the signing of a treaty or convention, a law or decree, a legal act, a contract, an agreement or support, a testimony, an act of presence, etc. in order to validate them or certify their existence
ecological restoration
the practice of restoring damaged and degraded ecosystems
degradation
process in which an object or system loses its desirable qualities over time
exothermic process
thermodynamic reaction
explosion
sudden release of energy through high temperatures and gas expansion
decolonization
undoing political, economic and cultural legacies of colonisation
climate change adaptation
process of adjustment to actual or expected climate change and its effects, seeking to moderate or avoid harm or exploit beneficial opportunities
distributing
putting the used sorts back into the type case
weaning
process of replacing breastmilk with solid foods in infants