Process and Step

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Process

Process noun - Forward movement in time or place.

Usage example: in the process of doing this project we all learned a lot

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Step is a synonym for process in development topic. In some cases you can use "Step" instead the word "Process" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like method.

Nearby Words: procession, processed, processing, processor

Step

Step noun - An action planned or taken to achieve a desired result.

Usage example: took steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning

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Process is a synonym for step in action topic. You can use "Process" instead the word "Step" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: stepped, stepping, stepper

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full	full process	full step
normal	normal process	normal step
natural	natural process	natural step
short	short process	short step
Other adjectives: simple, real, massive, necessary, new, early, basic, evolutionary.

Common collocations

sound	process sound	step sound
number	process number	step number
code	process code	step code
everyone	process everyone	step everyone

Both words in one sentence

In fact, kids are outright pressured into this with step-by-step instructions on how the baby-making process is supposed to work.

Source: Series / Wayward Pines
In "The Gold-Bug", Edgar Allan Poe walks the reader step-by-step through the process of decrypting a simple substitution cipher.

Source: Shown Their Work / Literature
The process of engineering, described step by step, is almost as much the hero of the book as Stewart himself.

Source: Literature / Trustee From The Toolroom

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