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
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.
• (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
• administrative procedure
• (computing): stored procedure
• reproduce
Source: Wiktionary
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
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
