/prəˈsiːdʒə/
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Translation
The correct set of steps you follow to do something in the proper way.
Word origin
From French procedure, from Latin procedere, meaning to go forward.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- procedere
- English cognates
- proceed, process
Examples
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You follow a procedure, step by step, in the right order.
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In a hospital, a procedure often means a medical operation.
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A procedure for doing something is the official way to do it.
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