basic process
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of basic process
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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"What is really exciting to me is that our research can help us understand this really basic process that is necessary for life," said Billmyre.
From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2023
Andrews ruled on Tuesday that the relevant parts of the remaining patent relate to the basic process of voting, covering the abstract idea of "giving voters a choice of returning or depositing their ballot."
From Reuters • Apr. 25, 2023
While the material is novel, the basic process is not.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2022
Each family has its own technique, but the basic process is always an intricate one: Large chunks of beeswax sourced from the Chiapas region are first melted over a fire.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2021
The iron ore of America, with the exception of some of the southern ores, carries so small a percentage of phosphorus as to make a basic process inadvisable.
From Creative Chemistry Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries by Slosson, Edwin E.
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