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basic process

American  

noun

Metallurgy.
  1. basic3


Etymology

Origin of basic process

First recorded in 1900–05


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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

The arrival of more sophisticated digital and social media has made accessing this material easier, but the basic process of the mainstream bait luring recruits onto the hook of radicalism has remained the same.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2022

While the material is novel, the basic process is not.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2022

It remains in the steel when made by the so-called acid process, but it can be easily eliminated down to 0.06 per cent in the basic process.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Fred H. (Fred Herbert) Colvin

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