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Processed vs Nonprocessed - What's the difference?

processed | nonprocessed |

As adjectives the difference between processed and nonprocessed

is that processed is that has completed a required process while nonprocessed is not processed.

As a verb processed

is (process).

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)

    • nonprocessed

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not processed.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 26, author=Anne Mancuso, title=Spare Times, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Not only should your food be organic, but it should be nonprocessed , genetically unaltered and locally grown as well. }}

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