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procedure

pro·ce·dure
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-see-jer]
    • /prəˈsi dʒər/
    • /prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-see-jer]
    • /prəˈsi dʒər/

Definitions of procedure word

  • abbreviation Technical meaning of PROCEDURE subroutine 3
  • noun procedure an act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process; conduct. 1
  • noun procedure a particular course or mode of action. 1
  • noun procedure any given mode of conducting legal, parliamentary, or other business, especially litigation and judicial proceedings. 1
  • noun procedure Computers. the sequence of actions or instructions to be followed in solving a problem or accomplishing a task. Also called subprogram. a group of statements that may be used at one or more points in a computer program. 1
  • noun procedure steps to follow 1

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Origin of procedure

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
From the French word procédure, dating back to 1605-15. See proceed, -ure

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Procedure

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

procedure popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

procedure usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for procedure

noun procedure

  • academism — academicism.
  • action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
  • approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
  • ballgame — any game played with a ball
  • byway — A byway is a small road which is not used by many cars or people.

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