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pro⋅ce⋅dur⋅al

  [pruh-see-jer-uhl]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a procedure or procedures, esp. of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
–noun
2. police procedural.
Origin:
1885–90; procedure + -al 1

Related forms:
pro⋅ce⋅dur⋅al⋅ly, adverb
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police procedural

 
–noun
a mystery novel, film, or television drama that deals realistically with police work.
Also called procedural.

Origin:
1965–70
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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pro·ce·dur·al   (prə-sē'jər-əl)   
adj.  Of or concerning procedure, especially of a court of law or parliamentary body.
n.  A police procedural.
pro·ce'dur·al·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: pro·ce·dur·al
Pronunciation: pr&-'sE-j&-r&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to procedure procedural error in sentencing —National Law Journal> —compare SUBSTANTIVE —pro·ce·dur·al·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pro·ce·dur·al
Pronunciation: pr&-'sEj-(&-)r&l
Function: adjective
: relating to or comprising memory orknowledge concerned with how to manipulate symbols, concepts, and rules to accomplish a task or solve a problem —compare DECLARATIVE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

procedural
procedural language

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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