procedure

[ pruh-see-jer ]

noun

1. an act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process; conduct.

   Synonyms: management

2. a particular course or mode of action.

   Synonyms: plan, method, operation

3. any given mode of conducting legal, parliamentary, or other business, especially litigation and judicial proceedings.
4. 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.

procedure

/ prəˈsiːdʒə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• proˈcedurally, adverb
• proˈcedural, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of procedure¹

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

Example Sentences

But she says she has been unable to find a clinician who will discuss the procedure because of her age.

From BBC

The force added the Independent Office for Police Conduct had been notified as was standard procedure for an incident of this nature.

From BBC

“It’s a very intense procedure that a lot of doctors won’t even perform ethically,” Sadat said.

From Los Angeles Times

In the wake of the report into the abuse by John Smyth, the church has said that it and its associated organisations must implement “robust safeguarding procedures …that are governed independently.”

From BBC

AAA surgery accounts for 0.2% of annual vascular service activity, the health board added, and about 6.5% of vascular surgical procedures.

From BBC

Related Words

• action
• agenda
• conduct
• form
• measure
• method
• move
• operation
• plan
• policy
• practice
• proceeding
• program
• scheme
• step
• strategy
• transaction