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Processing vs Preparing - What's the difference?

processing | preparing |

As nouns the difference between processing and preparing

is that processing is the action of the verb to process while preparing is preparation.

As verbs the difference between processing and preparing

is that processing is present participle of lang=en while preparing is present participle of lang=en.

processing

English

(wikipedia processing)

Noun

  • The action of the verb to process .
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Catherine Clabby
    • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Focus on Everything , passage=Not long ago, it was difficult to produce photographs of tiny creatures with every part in focus. That’s because the lenses that are excellent at magnifying tiny subjects produce a narrow depth of field. A photo processing technique called focus stacking has changed that.}}
  • The act of taking something through a set of prescribed procedures.

    • Derived terms

    * data processing * word processing

    Verb

    (head)

    • preparing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • preparation
  • * 1854 , The Ladies' Repository (volume 22, page 361)
    • It must be remembered that different methods are adopted in these preparings to produce the different kinds of yarn required for the different kinds of worsted fabrics which are manufactured