noun · academic
process
UK/ˈprəʊses/US/ˈproʊses/PRO·cess
Band 5-6task2speaking
a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end
Examples
“The hiring process takes about six weeks.”
“Photosynthesis is a chemical process that plants use to make food.”
“We need to improve the admissions process to be fairer.”
Band 8 sentence
“Improving the regulatory process should reduce delays without sacrificing safety standards.”
Collocations
- admission process
- decision-making process
- undergo a process
Word family
process noun/verbprocessed adjectiveprocessing noun/verb
Common mistakes
procedure→process
Say it for a higher band
5way→6procedure→7+process
Synonyms
procedure
system
Easily confused
procedure
“The procedure for applying for a visa is clearly explained on the website.”
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