What does Procedure mean?
Definitions for Procedure
prəˈsi dʒərpro·ce·dure
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Procedure.
Princeton's WordNet
procedure, processnoun
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
"the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
operation, procedurenoun
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"; "certain machine tool operations"
routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, functionnoun
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
procedurenoun
a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
Wiktionary
procedurenoun
A particular method for performing a task.
procedurenoun
A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.
procedurenoun
The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.
Ensure that you follow procedure when accessing customers' personal information.
procedurenoun
The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
Gracious procedures. I. Taylor.
procedurenoun
A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task.
Etymology: From procedure, from procedere; see proceed.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Procedurenoun
Etymology: procedure, Fr. from proceed.
This is the true procedure of conscience, always supposing a law from God, before it lays obligation upon man. South.
Although the distinction of these several procedures of the soul do not always appear distinct, especially in sudden actions, yet in actions of weight, all these have their distinct order and procedure. Matthew Hale, Origin of Mankind.
No known substance, but earth and the procedures of earth, as tile and stone, yieldeth any moss or herby substance. Francis Bacon.
ChatGPT
procedure
A procedure is a series of steps followed in a specific order to accomplish a certain task. This can refer to a set of instructions in computing, a method of conducting business operations, a medical operation, or a protocol in scientific experiments. A procedure helps ensure the task is done accurately and consistently each time.
Webster Dictionary
Procedurenoun
the act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct
Procedurenoun
a step taken; an act performed; a proceeding; the steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding
Procedurenoun
that which results; issue; product
Etymology: [F. procdure. See Proceed.]
Editors Contribution
procedure
The easy and simple step-by-step instruction for how to achieve a goal or task.
The company quality manual system had a set of quality assurance procedures.
Submitted by MaryC on February 12, 2020
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Rank popularity for the word 'Procedure' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1833
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Rank popularity for the word 'Procedure' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1711
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Rank popularity for the word 'Procedure' in Nouns Frequency: #395
Anagrams for Procedure »
reproduce
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Procedure in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Procedure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of Procedure in a Sentence
Just the normal thing to do, to me, it's not worth it to put my son's life at risk for a cosmetic procedure.
We failed to separate from the chain of command certain key substantive decisions about the procedure, but also a whole raft of crimes that are related to sexual assault.
To be telling someone, ‘Sorry, we have to delay your hip surgery or your procedure because we have too many COVID patients who are largely unvaccinated,’ it is just not what we signed up to do in health care.
Today's ruling makes clear that there is a proper procedure to observe an election that even the president must follow, and it's most certainly a victory for the constitutional rights of all Nevadans.
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Translations for Procedure
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- اجراءArabic
- procedimentCatalan, Valencian
- postup, procedura, úkonyCzech
- Vorgehen, Unterprogramm, Prozedere, Vorgehensweise, ProzedurGerman
- διαδικασίαGreek
- trámite, procedimientoSpanish
- kordEstonian
- روال, روند, رویهPersian
- menettelytapa, menetelmä, toimintamalli, menettelytavat, menettely, oikeudenkäyntimenettely, proseduuri, työjärjestys, aliohjelma, toimintatapaFinnish
- fonction, procédé, procédureFrench
- eljárás, procedúraHungarian
- ընթացակարգArmenian
- metodo, iter, procedura, procedimentoItalian
- 手順, やり方, 手続き, 行程, プロシージャ, 手段, 流儀Japanese
- 절차Korean
- pēheatanga, pēwheatangaMāori
- tatacara, prosedurMalay
- procedureDutch
- procedimentoPortuguese
- subrutină, procedeu, funcție, funcțiune, procedurăRomanian
- фу́нкция, проце́сс, процеду́ра, подпрогра́мма, ме́тод, мето́дикаRussian
- procedurSwedish
- mtindoSwahili
- metod, yöntem, yordam, işlem, prosedürTurkish
- thủ tụcVietnamese
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