procedure

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
    a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
    a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings

Word Origin

procedure (n.)
1610s, "fact or manner of proceeding," from French procédure "manner of proceeding" (c. 1200), from Old French proceder "to proceed" (see proceed). Meaning "method of conducting business in Parliament" is from 1839.

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Example

1. The judicial procedure is often complicated and tedious .
2. But the procedure is safe and relatively painless .
3. The procedure has scarcely changed in 60 years .
4. So what is the correct procedure ?
5. In your opinion , what is the ideal procedure ?

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