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defense vs process

process vs defense

defense and process both are nouns.

defense is not a verb while process is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defense Yes No No No
process Yes No Yes No
As nouns, process is a hypernym of defense; that is, process is a word with a broader meaning than defense:
  • defense: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
  • process: a mental process that you are not directly aware of
Other hypernyms of defense include unconscious process, psychoanalytic process.
defense (noun) process (noun)
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
protection from harm (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
a structure used to defend against attack a mental process that you are not directly aware of
the justification for some act or belief a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
defense (verb) process (verb)
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
deliver a warrant or summons to someone
shape, form, or improve a material
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
deal with in a routine way
march in a procession
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