types:
fenómeno
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
degeneración
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
desarrollo,
evolución
a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
proceso económico
any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
aumento,
incremento
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
fotografía
the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
procesamiento
preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
levitación
the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means
metempsicosis
after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
azar,
suerte
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
fortuna,
suerte
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome
adaptación
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
aglutinación
a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
envejecimiento
the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
quemadura
processing that involves blowing a gas
catabolismo
breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
proceso químico
(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
cromatografía
a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency
convección
(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere
cruzamiento
the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
coagulación
the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
informática
(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information
revelado
processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
difusión
(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration
digestión
the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
evolución
(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
extinción
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
filtración
the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium
crecimiento,
cultivo,
desarrollo,
ontogénesis,
vegetación
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
crecimiento
a progression from simpler to more complex forms
herencia
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
inflación
a general and progressive increase in prices
ionización
the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
nutrición
(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance
osificación
the developmental process of bone formation
radiografía
the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
secreción
the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
remojo,
remojón
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
sucesión
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
sinergia,
sinergía
the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
transpiración
the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature
vulcanización
process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them