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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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'procedure' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1833
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'procedure' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1711
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'procedure' in Nouns Frequency: #395
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Anagrams for procedure »
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Numerology
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
There is a lack of clarity as to who is in charge, what procedure is the legal procedure. Everyone is doing their own thing. The government institutions meant to monitor this process are neither independent nor powerful.
Dr Homer said. The laser treats only the iris and does not enter the pupil or treat any portion of the inside of the eye where the nerves affecting the vision are located. The company is still in the fundraising stage but hopes to have completed clinical trials within several years. And the cost of turning your brown eyes blue ? Dr Homer says Stroma Medical would charge around $ 5,000( £ 3,120) for the procedure. Industry skepticism Industry reaction to the process has been muted. Ophthalmologists who deal with people's eyes, Dr Homer concedes, have every right to be skeptical for the simple fact they are dealing with one of the most sensitive organs in the human body. Saj Khan, an ophthalmologist at the London Eye Hospital, told CNN the treatment raised some red flags. ' The main concern with any procedure that involves releasing pigment inside the eye is that the pigment can clog up the normal drainage channels which can in turn cause the pressure inside the eye to go up, if that happens significantly enough, for long enough, it's how patients develop glaucoma.
The procedure meant we didnt have to resort to more intrusive surgery, while relieving Kuzma of any pain and making it much more comfortable for him during mealtimes.
Every single step of the process contemplated by The Trump administration is the stuff of legal fantasy, if there is an applicable rule of constitutional law and appellate procedure that this would not violate, it does not occur to me.
Vishnumurthy Shushrutha Hedna:
Instead of doing a million tests, we can do the ultrasound, this modality is a non-invasive, simple, cheap procedure which can save lives and can be done by anybody. It can help save thousands of lives.
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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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