processed
English meaning: Processed
Definition
Having been changed or treated by an industrial method.
Example
“Doctors warn that eating too much processed food can harm your health.”
Another example: “Doctors advise cutting down on processed foods high in salt.”
Usage — When, Where & How
An adjective most familiar in the context of food and materials treated by industrial methods, often with negative health connotations ('processed food'). More broadly it describes anything that has been put through a procedure. Neutral to mildly negative.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the verb 'process' (Latin 'processus', advance) plus '-ed'.
Related Words
- process
- processing
- refined
- manufactured
Common Collocations
- processed food
- highly processed
- processed meat
- heavily processed
Word Forms
processed; process (v/n); processing (n); unprocessed (adj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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