German word

Prozess

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁoˈtsɛs/

Meaning

  • masculine nounprocess

Example

Die Prozesse in diesem Projekt sind noch nicht klar.

The processes involved in this project are still unclear.

Illustration for Prozess (process)

More examples

Bei einem Fehler im Prozess müssen wir neu anfangen.

If there is an error in the process, we have to start over.

Core concept

An unfolding sequence that can describe a machine's operation, a natural development, or the stages of a legal case.

Common phrases

  • Fehler im Prozess

    error in the process

  • den Prozess verbessern

    improve the process

  • langer Prozess

    lengthy process

Similar words

Vorgang: A group of related events or actions occurring in sequence.
Ablauf: The ordered progression of events or work.
Verfahren: A defined method for solving a problem or carrying out work.

Definition in German

Prozess bezeichnet einen technischen oder natürlichen Ablauf von Veränderungen, also eine Folge von Zuständen oder Verarbeitungsschritten.

Word origin

German borrowed Prozess from Latin processus, "progression" or "advance," and extended it to ordered development and legal proceedings.

Usage tips

  • In legal German, der Prozess usually means a trial or court case, while das Verfahren is the broader term for proceedings or a procedure.

Other meanings

  • court casenoun
  • proceedingsnoun

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