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processual

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a process, especially to the methodological study of processes in social science.

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the methodological study of cultural change and variability in archaeology.

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History

Etymology

From process + -ual.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: працэсуа́льны (pracesuálʹny) — of, or relating to a process
  • Catalan: processal — of, or relating to a process
  • Finnish: prosessuaalinen — of, or relating to a process
  • French: processuel — of, or relating to a process
  • Italian: processuale — of, or relating to a process
  • Polish: procesualny — of, or relating to a process
  • Portuguese: processual — of, or relating to a process
  • Russian: процессуа́льный (processuálʹnyj) — of, or relating to a process
  • Spanish: procesal — of, or relating to a process
  • Ukrainian: процесуа́льний (procesuálʹnyj) — of, or relating to a process