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Definition of procedure - 6 dictionary results

pro⋅ce⋅dure

  [pruh-see-jer]
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–noun
1. an act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process; conduct.
2. a particular course or mode of action.
3. any given mode of conducting legal, parliamentary, or other business, esp. litigation and judicial proceedings.
4. Computers.
a. the sequence of actions or instructions to be followed in solving a problem or accomplishing a task.
b. Also called subprogram. a group of statements that may be used at one or more points in a computer program.
Origin:
1605–15; < F procédure. See proceed, -ure

Synonyms:
1. management. 2. operation, maneuver, transaction. See process.
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pro·ce·dure   (prə-sē'jər)   
n.  

  1. A manner of proceeding; a way of performing or effecting something: standard procedure.

  2. A series of steps taken to accomplish an end: a medical procedure; evacuation procedures.

  3. A set of established forms or methods for conducting the affairs of an organized body such as a business, club, or government.

  4. Computer Science A set of instructions that performs a specific task; a subroutine or function.


[French procédure, from Old French, from proceder, to proceed; see proceed.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: pro·ce·dure
Pronunciation: pr&-'sE-j&r
Function: noun
1 : one or more methods or steps for the enforcement or administration of rights, duties, justice, or laws procedure> procedure> —compare PROCEDURAL LAW, SUBSTANTIVE LAW
2 : a particular and esp. established way of doing something procedure> procedures>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pro·ce·dure
Pronunciation: pr&-'sE-j&r
Function: noun
1 : a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting;
2 : a step in a procedure; especially : a series of steps followed in a regular definite order procedure> procedure>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

procedure pro·ce·dure (prə-sē'jər)
n.

  1. A series of steps taken to accomplish an end.

  2. A surgical operation or technique.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Computing Dictionary

procedure
subroutine

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