Processing and Refinement

noun

• Preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure.
  • usage: "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"

verb

• Subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition.
  • usage: "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals"; "treat an oil spill"
  • synonyms: process, treat
• Deal with in a routine way.
  • usage: "I'll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"
  • synonyms: process
• Perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information.
  • usage: "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech"
  • synonyms: process
• Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against.
  • usage: "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
  • synonyms: action, sue, litigate, process
• March in a procession.
  • usage: "They processed into the dining room"
  • synonyms: march, process
• Shape, form, or improve a material.
  • usage: "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
  • synonyms: work, work on, process
• Deliver a warrant or summons to someone.
  • usage: "He was processed by the sheriff"
  • synonyms: serve, process, swear out

Processing are the steps a lender takes with your loan application to gather your information for underwriting. Processing involves building your file of information for your loan. Processing includes getting the credit report, appraisal, verification of employment, assets, etc.

(DoD) In photography, the operations necessary to produce negatives, diapositives, or prints from exposed films, plates, or paper.
(DoD) A system of operations designed to convert raw data into useful information.

noun

• A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality."they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art-Joseph Conrad
  • synonyms: polish, culture, cultivation, finish
• The result of improving something.
  • usage: "he described a refinement of this technique"
  • synonyms: elaboration
• The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc..
  • synonyms: refining, purification
• A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude.
  • usage: "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
  • synonyms: nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety
• The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste.
  • usage: "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
  • synonyms: civilization, civilisation

• (n.) The act of refining or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas.
• (n.) That which is refined, elaborated or polished to excess; an affected subtilty; as, refinements of logic.