Meanings
adjectiveprocessual (comparative more processual, superlative most processual)
comparative more processual · superlative most processual
- Of or relating to a process, especially to the methodological study of processes in social science.
In order to address the systematic, processual character of interpersonal interactions — the larger mosaic of micro-level patterns — we must postulate subapparent but encompassing structures of social activity.
2017, Paul B. Stretesky, Michael J. Lynch, Radical and Marxist Theories of Crime - Of or relating to the methodological study of cultural change and variability in archaeology.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Englishprocess
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishprocessual
Translations
Catalan processal
- processalof, or relating to a process
Finnish prosessuaalinen
- prosessuaalinenof, or relating to a process
French processuel
- processuelof, or relating to a process
Italian processuale
- processualeof, or relating to a process
Polish procesualny
- procesualnyof, or relating to a process
Portuguese processual
- processualof, or relating to a process
Russian процессуа́льный
- процессуа́льный (processuálʹnyj)of, or relating to a process
Spanish procesal
- procesalof, or relating to a process
Ukrainian процесуа́льний
- процесуа́льний (procesuálʹnyj)of, or relating to a process
Cite this entry
APA
processual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/processual
MLA
“processual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/processual. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “processual,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/processual.
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