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Handled vs Processed - What's the difference?

handled | processed |

As verbs the difference between handled and processed

is that handled is (handle) while processed is (process).

As adjectives the difference between handled and processed

is that handled is having a specified number or kind of handles while processed is that has completed a required process.

handled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (handle)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Having a specified number or kind of handles.
    • a two-handled drinking cup
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    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)