process
series of events which occur over an extended period of time
emergence
phenomenon where an object appears, both in the physical world and as an idea
rice mill
food-processing industry where paddy is processed
adaptation
modifying something (or itself) to make it suit a new environment or purpose
gentrification
urban socioeconomic process
symbiosis
type of close and long-term biological interaction between two different biological organisms
deforestation
removal of forest and conversion of the land to non-forest use
liquefaction
process which either generates a liquid from a solid or a gas, or generates a non-liquid phase which behaves in accordance with fluid dynamics
printmaking
activity or occupation of making prints from plates or blocks
habitat destruction
state when natural environment becomes unable to support its native species due to human activity
spontaneous order
spontaneous emergence of order out of seeming chaos
idealization
process by which scientific models assume facts about the phenomenon being modeled
torrefaction
mild form of pyrolysis to convert biomass to a char-like substance
programming
automated planning and scheduling
water chlorination
chorination of water
execution
process by which a computer or a virtual machine performs the instructions of a computer program
background check
process of identification of a person, for security concerns
demodulation
process of extracting the original information-bearing signal from a carrier wave
design thinking
non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems and create innovative solutions to prototype and test
disinflation
economic term
wattle and daub
building technique using woven wooden supports packed with clay or mud
new product development
complete process of bringing a new product to market
job crafting
individually driven work design process
expansion
generic expansion of habitat / zone of influence
planetary engineering
application of technology for the purpose of influencing the global environments of a planet megamind
disgorging
stage of the vinification process of champagne, which consists in the displacement of concentrated yeast deposits present in the neck of the bottle, under the influence of internal pressure
stain removal
process of removing a mark or spot left by one substance on a specific surface like a fabric
birthright citizenship in the United States
person's acquisition of United States citizenship by virtue of the circumstances of birth
disposal of human corpses
practice and procedure for handling the human remains of a deceased person
giving circle
form of participatory philanthropy where groups of individuals donate to a pooled fund, and then collectively decide on the use of this fund for charity or community projects
steady state
state of a system or a process in which the variables which define the behavior of the system or the process are unchanging in time
home construction
process of constructing a home
ice storage air conditioning
process of using ice for thermal energy storage
library assessment
learning about the needs of users (and non-users) and evaluating how well libraries support these needs, in order to improve library facilities, services and resources
narcissistic defences
processes whereby the idealized aspects of the self are preserved, and its limitations denied
Patio process
metallurgical process: extraction of silver by amalgamation
resource recovery
using wastes as an input material to create valuable products as new outputs
wool classing
examination of the characteristics of the wool in its raw state
youth empowerment
process where children and young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives
electronic invoicing
form of electronic billing
charging
process of increasing the electrical charge stored in a device
punching
forming process that uses a punch press to force a tool, called a punch, through the workpiece to create a hole via shearing
codification
process of selecting, developing and prescribing a model for standard language usage, involving publication of normative grammar, orthography etc.