All English words - page 2900

Meanings of Procercoid:

noun

The earliest parasitic form of the larval stage of certain tapeworms, in which the body is solid and has begun to develop a scolex but retains the posterior hooks found in the preceding embryonic stage.

Meanings of Procerebral:

adjective

Of or relating to the procerebrum; situated anterior to the cerebral ganglion.

Meanings of Procerity:

noun

Tallness, loftiness, height; length.

Meanings of Procerus:

noun

A muscle, usually roughly triangular in shape, that arises from the fascia of the nasal bone and inserts into the skin between the eyebrows, drawing down the medial part of the eyebrow and the skin of the forehead. in early use more fully "†procerus nasi".

Meanings of Process:

noun

A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

Usage examples:

Military operations could jeopardize the peace process

verb

Perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.

Usage examples:

The salmon is quickly processed after harvest to preserve the flavour

Meanings of Processability:

noun

The capacity to be processed.

Meanings of Processable:

adjective

Able to be processed (= dealt with) by a computer

Usage examples:

We are attempting to organize the information into an easily processable form., many government age…

Meanings of Processal:

adjective

Of or relating to a process (in early use especially a legal process).

Meanings of Processer:

noun

Processor.

Meanings of Processes:

noun

A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

Usage examples:

Military operations could jeopardize the peace process

verb

Perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.

Usage examples:

The salmon is quickly processed after harvest to preserve the flavour

Meanings of Procession:

noun

A number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony.

Usage examples:

A funeral procession

Meanings of Processionally:

adverb

In a processional manner; in procession.

Meanings of Processioner:

noun

An office-book used in processions; = "processional".

Meanings of Processioning:

noun

The action of moving in or as in procession; an instance of this.

Meanings of Processions:

noun

A number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony.

Usage examples:

A funeral procession

Meanings of Processive:

adjective

Having the quality of proceeding or going forward; progressive.

Meanings of Processor:

noun

A machine that processes something.

Usage examples:

The processor overexposed the film

Meanings of Processors:

noun

A machine that processes something.

Usage examples:

The processor overexposed the film

Meanings of Processual:

adjective

Relating to or involving the study of processes rather than discrete events.

Usage examples:

Thus, the three-factor model, being processual rather than content based, is conceived to be highly…

Meanings of Prochoos:

noun

A jug with a narrow neck and a long spout, perhaps used for pouring water over the hands before meals.

Meanings of Prochordal:

adjective

Situated in front of the anterior end of the notochord.

Meanings of Prochromosome:

noun

A mass of densely staining chromosome material that occurs in certain interphase nuclei, often near the centromere of a chromosome.

Meanings of Prochronic:

adjective

Relating to a period before time began.

Meanings of Prochronism:

noun

An error in chronology, in which an event is given an earlier date than the true one.

Usage examples:

Sir thomas did not know that the prochronism which he thought absurd pervaded every part of organic…

Meanings of Procidentia:

noun

Prolapse of an organ, specifically of the rectum (more fully "†procidentia ani", "procidentia recti") or uterus (more fully "procidentia uteri"); an instance of this.