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- Dictionaryprocedure/prəˈsiːdʒə/
noun
- 1. an established or official way of doing something: "the police are now reviewing procedures"
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a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something: The company has new procedures for deal ing with complaints. You must follow correct procedure at all times. Fewer examples. a complex procedure. a painless medical procedure. Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step.
noun. pro· ce· dure prə-ˈsē-jər. Synonyms of procedure. 1. a. : a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting. b. : a step in a procedure. 2. a. : a series of steps followed in a regular definite order. legal procedure. a surgical procedure. b. : a set of instructions for a computer that has a name by which it can be called into action.
the sequence of actions or instructions to be followed in solving a problem or accomplishing a task. Also called subprogram. a group of statements that may be used at one or more points in a computer program. procedure. / prəˈsiːdʒə /.
a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something: The company has new procedures for deal ing with complaints. You must follow correct procedure at all times. Fewer examples. a complex procedure. a painless medical procedure. Don't worry - I'll go through the procedure with you step by step.
[countable, uncountable] a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way. emergency/safety/disciplinary procedures. Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure. The school in this case did not follow the correct procedure. to follow normal/standard/the proper procedure.
A procedure is a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way. A biopsy is usually a minor surgical procedure. Police insist that he did not follow the correct procedure in applying for a visa. The White House said there would be no change in procedure. Synonyms: method, policy, process, course More Synonyms of procedure.
Other forms: procedures. A procedure is a tried and true process or method used to accomplish a particular task. Using sharp metal picks, dentists scrape the plaque from their patients’ teeth. While effective, it’s a procedure most people despise.
