noun

procedure

pruh-SEE-juh

noun

An established way of carrying out a task, made up of a series of set steps.

"Follow the safety procedure before starting the machine."

"There is a standard procedure for handling customer complaints."

A surgical operation.

"The dentist explained the procedure before removing the tooth."

How to Use Procedure

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe set steps you follow to get something done properly.

Common pairings

standard procedure follow a procedure surgical procedure legal procedure

procedures plural

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Follow the safety _____ before starting the machine.

From French procédure, ultimately from Latin procedere, "to go forward" — the same root as proceed.

function routine sub subroutine method operation

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