procedure

 
Pronunciation: /prəˈsiːdʒə/

noun

  • an established or official way of doing something: the police are now reviewing procedures [mass noun]: parliamentary procedure
  • a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner: the standard procedure for informing new employees about conditions of work
  • a surgical operation: the procedure is carried out under general anaesthetic
  • Computinganother term for subroutine

Derivatives

procedural

adjective

procedurally

adverb

Origin:

late 16th century: from French procédure, from procéder (see proceed)

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