basic process
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of basic process
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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This is the same basic process that helps make sunsets appear orange and red.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
“But their inability to move this very basic process forward over this long of a time frame is perplexing.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 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
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 Edwin E. Slosson
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