Processual

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to a process, especially to the methodological study of processes in social science.

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

Synonyms

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processal

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"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."

Etymology

From process + -ual.

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social science

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