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processed

/ˈpɹəʊsɛst/ UK
/ˈpɹɑsɛst/ US
/ˈpɹɑsəst/ US
/ˈpɹoʊsɛst/ Canada, US, rare
/pɹoʊsəst/ Canada, US, rare
/pɹəˈsɛst/

Rhymes with -ɛst

adjective more processed · most processed

That has completed a required process. The processed data can now be used to generate statistics.
Modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing. Processed foods are of dubious nutritional value.
Similar: refined, manufactured

Opposite: unprocessed, modified through manufacture

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of process

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: clarified, prepared, refined, computerized, polished, rubberized, rubberised, milled, cured, semi-processed, vulcanized, series, conversion, analyzed, modified, converted

adjective

Opposite: unprocessed, modified through manufacture

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"processed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/processed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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processed. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/processed

Chicago

"processed." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/processed.

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@misc{processed_2026,
  title = {processed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/processed},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}