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Prozeß, Prozesse

trial · process

Eine Reihe von Schritten oder Vorgängen, die nacheinander ablaufen, um ein bestimmtes Ziel zu erreichen.

Definition & meaning

The word Prozeß (spelled Prozess according to modern German orthography) has two primary meanings:

Legal Context: It refers to a lawsuit, trial, or legal proceeding. It is the formal process of adjudication in a court of law where a judge or jury decides on a legal dispute or a criminal charge.
General and Scientific Context: It refers to a sequence of events, a series of actions, or a continuous operation. It describes how something develops, changes, or is produced over time (e.g., a biological process, a chemical process, or a manufacturing process).

Grammar & Word origin

Prozeß is a masculine noun. Under the current German spelling rules (Rechtschreibreform), the "ß" is replaced by "ss" because the preceding vowel "e" is short, making the standard modern spelling Prozess. The plural form is Prozesse.

The word originates from the Latin processus, which means "a moving forward," "advancement," or "progress." This is derived from the Latin verb procedere, which combines pro- (forward) and cedere (to go).