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in the process

in the process adverb: as a side effect or byproduct.

Adverb

in the process (not comparable)

  1. As a side effect or byproduct.
    • The oils and gases generated in the process are burnt and the resulting stream is brought back into contact with the feedstock inside the reactor.1997, H. J. Manuel, W. Dierkes, Recycling of Rubber, →ISBN, page 24
    • Individuals who engage in these activities do not enjoy making animals suffer; however, they understand that animals will be hurt in the process.2003, Karel Kurst-Swanger, Jacqueline L. Petcosky, Violence in the Home: Multidisciplinary Perspectives, →ISBN, page 148

Questions about in the process

What does in the process mean?
In the process means as a side effect or byproduct.
What part of speech is in the process?
In the process is an adverb.

Words near in the process in the dictionary

  1. in the pink of health
  2. in the pipeline
  3. in the pocket
  4. in the pocket of someone
  5. in the post
  6. in the process
  7. in the process of
  8. in the pudding club
  9. in the racket
  10. in the rattle
  11. in the raw

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