Added 9 October 2026
procedure
/pɹəˈsiː.d͡ʒə/ noun
Latin root: procedere Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about procedure at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A particular course of action intended to achieve a result.
the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
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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
- A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.
Origin
From French procédure, from Old French, from Latin procedere (“to go forward, proceed”); see proceed.
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