natural process
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1. a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) (noun.process)
hypernym | : | physical process, process, |
definition | : | a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states (noun.tops) |
hyponym | : | radiation, |
definition | : | the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats (noun.event) |
hyponym | : | absorption, |
definition | : | (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | acidification, |
definition | : | the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | adiabatic process, |
definition | : | (thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | aeration, |
definition | : | the process of exposing to air (so as to purify) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | antiredeposition, |
definition | : | the process of preventing redeposition (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | capture, |
definition | : | any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | capture, |
definition | : | a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | centrifugation, |
definition | : | the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | chromatography, |
definition | : | a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | concretion, |
definition | : | the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | condensation, |
definition | : | the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | convection, |
definition | : | (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | decay, |
definition | : | the process of gradually becoming inferior (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | desorption, |
definition | : | changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | diffusion, |
definition | : | (physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | distillation, distillment, |
definition | : | the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | drift, |
definition | : | the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | effervescence, |
definition | : | the process of bubbling as gas escapes (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | ecesis, establishment, |
definition | : | (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | extinction, |
definition | : | the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | extraction, |
definition | : | the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | feedback, |
definition | : | the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | filtration, |
definition | : | the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | flocculation, |
definition | : | the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | flow, |
definition | : | any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | formation, |
definition | : | natural process that causes something to form (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | fossilisation, fossilization, |
definition | : | the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | inactivation, |
definition | : | the process of rendering inactive (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | ion exchange, |
definition | : | a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | ionisation, ionization, |
definition | : | the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | leach, leaching, |
definition | : | the process of leaching (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | nuclear reaction, |
definition | : | (physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | opacification, |
definition | : | the process of becoming cloudy or opaque (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | oscillation, |
definition | : | the process of oscillating between states (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | oxygenation, |
definition | : | the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | precession of the equinoxes, |
definition | : | a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | release, |
definition | : | a process that liberates or discharges something (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | saltation, |
definition | : | (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | scattering, |
definition | : | the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | sericulture, |
definition | : | raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | sink, |
definition | : | (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | soak, soakage, soaking, |
definition | : | the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | softening, |
definition | : | the process of becoming softer (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | sorption, |
definition | : | the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | source, |
definition | : | (technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | stimulation, |
definition | : | (physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.) (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | ecological succession, succession, |
definition | : | (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | synergism, synergy, |
definition | : | the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | temperature change, |
definition | : | a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | transduction, |
definition | : | the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | transpiration, |
definition | : | the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | vitrification, |
definition | : | the process of becoming vitreous (noun.process) |
derivation | : | active, |
definition | : | (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt (adj.all) |
derivation | : | active, |
definition | : | (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions (adj.all) |
derivation | : | active, |
definition | : | (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt (adj.all) |
derivation | : | active, |
definition | : | (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions (adj.all) |
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