PROCEDURE

operation, procedure

(noun) 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”

procedure

(noun) a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings

procedure, process

(noun) 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”

routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function

(noun) a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

procedure (countable and uncountable, plural procedures)

A particular method for performing a task.

A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.

(uncountable) The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.

The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.

(obsolete) That which results; issue; product.

(computing) A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task.

(medicine) A surgical operation.

Synonyms

• (method): algorithm, method, process, routine

• (set of established forms or methods of an organized body): protocol

• (computing): function, routine, sub, subroutine, method (although some of these have slightly differing meanings in some programming languages)

• (medicine): operation

Hyponyms

• administrative procedure

• (computing): stored procedure

Anagrams

• reproduce

Source: Wiktionary

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Pro*ce"dure, n. Etym: [F. procédure. See Proceed.]

1. The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct. "The true procedure of conscience." South.

2. A step taken; an act performed; a proceeding; the steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding. "Gracious procedures." I. Taylor.

3. That which results; issue; product. [Obs.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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