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Processed vs Designed - What's the difference?

processed | designed |

As adjectives the difference between processed and designed

is that processed is that has completed a required process while designed is created according to a design.

As verbs the difference between processed and designed

is that processed is past tense of process while designed is past tense of design.

processed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That has completed a required process.
    • The processed data can now be used to generate statistics.
    The bank returned her processed application by mail.
  • Modified through manufacture such as refinement or food processing.
    • Processed foods are of dubious nutritional value.

    Synonyms

    * (modified through manufacture ): refined, manufactured

    Antonyms

    * unprocessed * (modified through manufacture ): natural

    Derived terms

    * processed foods

    Related terms

    * synthetic

    Verb

    (head)
  • (process)

    • designed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (design)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • created according to a design

    • Derived terms

    * designedly