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process vs apophysis

apophysis vs process

process and apophysis both are nouns.

process is a verb but apophysis is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
process Yes No Yes No
apophysis Yes No No No
As nouns, apophysis is a hyponym of process; that is, apophysis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than process:
  • process: a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
  • apophysis: (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
Other hyponyms of process include horn, horn, crest, pseudopod, pseudopodium, flagellum, hair, cirrus, spine, aculea, style, villus, tail, fetlock, tentacle, arista, acromial process, acromion, ala, alveolar arch, alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge, acrosome, caruncle, caruncula, condyle, coronoid process, processus coronoideus, epicondyle, fimbria, spicule, spiculum, osteophyte, papilla, papilla, appendix, cecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, mastoid, mastoid bone, mastoid process, mastoidal, styloid process, pterygoid process, eminence, tubercle, tuberosity, zygomatic process, trochanter, transverse process, odontoid process, metaphysis, olecranon, olecranon process, ridge, excrescence, papilla, enation, plant process, spinous process, maxillary palpus, labial palpus.
process (noun) apophysis (noun)
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result (botany) a natural swelling or enlargement: at the base of the stalk or seta in certain mosses or on the cone scale of certain conifers
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
a mental process that you are not directly aware of
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
process (verb) apophysis (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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