process vs writ

writ vs process

process and writ both are nouns.

process is a verb but writ is not a verb.

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

As nouns, writ is a hypernym of process; that is, writ is a word with a broader meaning than process:

process: 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
writ: (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

Other hypernyms of process include judicial writ.

process (noun)	writ (noun)
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states	(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
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)	writ (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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