in the process of

preposition

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, process, of.

“It is still in the process of installation.”

Similar
in the middle ofin the midst of
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Meanings

preposition
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, process, of.
  2. oftenEngaged in, but not finished with.

    It is still in the process of installation.

    1 more example

    I found him in the process of completing that article about periscopes.

    Synonyms: in the middle of, in the midst of

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionEngaged in, but not finished with.

Similar
in the middle ofin the midst of
Also see
in the middle of

Translations

Finnish ääressä, parissa
  • ääressäengaged in but not finished with
  • parissaengaged in but not finished with
French en train de
  • en train deengaged in but not finished with
German im verfahren, beim
  • im verfahrenengaged in but not finished with
  • beimengaged in but not finished with
  • dabeiengaged in but not finished with
Irish i mbun
  • i mbunengaged in but not finished with
Polish w trakcie
  • w trakcieengaged in but not finished with
Romanian în procesul de
  • în procesul deengaged in but not finished with
Cite this entry
APA

in the process of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20process%20of

MLA

“in the process of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20process%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the process of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20process%20of.

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