processual

English

Etymology

From process +‎ -ual.

Adjective

processual (comparative more processual, superlative most processual)

1. Of or relating to a process, especially to the methodological study of processes in social science.
   • 2017, Paul B. Stretesky, Michael J. Lynch, Radical and Marxist Theories of Crime:

     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.

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

Translations

of, or relating to a process

Belarusian: працэсуа́льны (pracesuálʹny) Catalan: processal Finnish: prosessuaalinen French: processuel (fr) Italian: processuale (it) Polish: procesualny (pl) Portuguese: processual (pt) Russian: процессуа́льный (ru) (processuálʹnyj) Spanish: procesal Ukrainian: процесуа́льний (procesuálʹnyj)

Portuguese

Etymology

From processo (“process”) +‎ -ual.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.se.suˈaw/ [pɾo.se.sʊˈaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.seˈswaw/ [pɾo.seˈswaʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.sɛˈswal/ [pɾu.sɛˈswaɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.sɛˈswal/ [pɾu.sɛˈswaɫ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.sɛˈswa.li/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
• Hyphenation: pro‧ces‧su‧al

Adjective

processual m or f (plural processuais)

1. processual

Derived terms

• processualidade
• processualismo
• processualista
• processualmente

Related terms

• processo