procedure

[ pruh-see-jer ]
/ prəˈsi dʒər /
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noun

an act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process; conduct.
a particular course or mode of action.
any given mode of conducting legal, parliamentary, or other business, especially litigation and judicial proceedings.
Computers.
  1. the sequence of actions or instructions to be followed in solving a problem or accomplishing a task.
  2. Also called subprogram. a group of statements that may be used at one or more points in a computer program.

Origin of procedure

From the French word procédure, dating back to 1605–15. See proceed, -ure

Words nearby procedure

procarp, procaryote, procathedral, procedural, procedural agreement, procedure, proceed, proceeding, proceeds, proceleusmatic, procellas

Words related to procedure

move, transaction, proceeding, form, conduct, practice, strategy, action, step, program, plan, agenda, measure, policy, operation, scheme, method, idea, maneuver, polity

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British Dictionary definitions for procedure

procedure
/ (prəˈsiːdʒə) /

noun

a way of acting or progressing in a course of action, esp an established method
the established mode or form of conducting the business of a legislature, the enforcement of a legal right, etc
computing another name for subroutine

Derived forms of procedure

procedural, adjective procedurally, adverb

Medical definitions for procedure

procedure
[ prə-sē′jər ]

n.

A series of steps taken to accomplish an end.
A surgical operation or technique.