process vs refine

refine vs process

process is a noun but refine is not a noun.

process and refine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
process	Yes	No	Yes	No
refine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, refine is a hyponym of process; that is, refine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than process:

process: subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
refine: treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition

Other hyponyms of process include propagate, iodise, iodize, nitrate, tank, aerate, oxygenate, oxygenise, oxygenize, mercerise, mercerize, malt, fluoridate, fluoridise, fluoridize, creosote, chlorinate, carbonate, camphorate, bromate, brominate, ammoniate, irradiate, ray, scald, nitrify, nitrogenise, nitrogenize, reverberate, curry, seed, dose, sulfur, sulphur, vulcanise, vulcanize, chrome, bituminise, bituminize, Agenise, Agenize, run, carboxylate, beneficiate, digest, fume, fumigate, air-condition.

process (noun)	refine (noun)
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
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)	refine (verb)
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition	reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
deliver a warrant or summons to someone	treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
shape, form, or improve a material	attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against	make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
deal with in a routine way	make more complex, intricate, or richer
march in a procession

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