noun
plural -cesses
[count] a series of actions that produce something or that lead to a particular result
a series of changes that happen naturally
medical :something that sticks out of something else
in process
being worked on or done
in the process
while doing something
If you are in the process of doing something, you are doing something that takes a certain amount of time to do.
verb
-cesses; -cessed; -cessing
[+ obj] to change (something) from one form into another by preparing, handling, or treating it in a special way
to deal with (something, such as an official document or request) by using a particular method or system
to take in and use (information)