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proceeds the quantity of money derived from a sale, transaction, or other activity.
process a systematic sequence of actions used to produce something or achieve an end. [9 definitions]
processable combined form of process.
processed cheese a combination of cheeses heated and blended together with an emulsifier.
procession the act of moving forward, esp. in an orderly or ceremonious way. [4 definitions]
processional of, pertaining to, or used for a procession. [3 definitions]
processor a person or thing that processes, especially something that treats or refines something or converts it from one type of thing into another. [4 definitions]
process server a person who serves legal papers, such as warrants or subpoenas, usu. to people required to appear in court.
pro-choice holding the view that women have the right choose whether to continue with a pregnancy or terminate it.
proclaim to announce or declare officially or publicly. [2 definitions]
proclamation something that is proclaimed, or the act of proclaiming.
proclivity a natural tendency or inclination; propensity or predisposition.
proconsul a provincial administrator of consular rank in the Roman Empire. [2 definitions]
procrastinate to put off taking an action or doing a task; delay. [2 definitions]
procreate to beget or give life to (offspring). [3 definitions]
procrustean (often cap.) pertaining to the forcing of someone or something into conformity with preconceptions.
Procrustes in Greek mythology, a giant who stretched his captives or cut off their legs to make them fit a bed he put them in.
proctology the branch of medicine that deals with the rectum and anus.
proctor one who supervises students during an examination, esp. in a college or university. [2 definitions]
proctoscope an instrument used to examine visually the interior of the rectum.
procumbent lying face down; prone. [2 definitions]