processual

adjective

pro·​ces·​su·​al

(ˈ)prä¦seshəwəl,

-rō¦s-

1

: of or relating to a legal process

a processual code

2

: functional, operational

processually

-wəlē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin processus legal process + English -al

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