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procedure

/pɹəˈsi.d͡ʒɚ/noun3 syllables

Procedure means: a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.

Synonyms for procedure10

noun, as in a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

routine, subroutine, subprogram, function

noun, as in a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

noun, as in a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work

also used for procedure

algorithm, method, protocol, sub

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What does procedure mean?4

noun

1

a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

2

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result“the procedure of obtaining a driver's license”

3

a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work“the operations in building a house”

4

a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Procedure in a sentence

  • Despite criticism, the award procedure will not change.unknown
  • This procedure is rather painful, but it doesn't last long.frpzzd
  • After the procedure, you cannot eat for two hours.carlosalberto
  • Frontier justice is a rough, arbitrary justice driven by necessity rather than legal procedure.Myrano_
  • Teenagers grant assent to medical procedures, while parents grant consent.rul
  • Due to improper procedures, the foundry had an excess of slag in the crucible.User82312
  • If you don't follow safety procedures, you may get injured.CK
  • As a result of these incidents, they set new, more effective procedures in motion.Luornu

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Forms of procedure

as a noun

plural
procedures