process and prowess differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. process means “subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition”. prowess means “a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation”. process is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈpɹɑˌsɛs/
1.v.subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
“process cheese”
2.v.deal with in a routine way
“I'll handle that one”
3.v.perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
“The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech”
/ˈpɹaʊəs/
1.n.a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
“the art of conversation”
| process | prowess | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈpɹɑˌsɛs/ | /ˈpɹaʊəs/ |
| Said | PRAH-ses | PROW-uhs |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun |
| Senses | 13 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | treat | art, artistry |
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