Meaning

A particular method for performing a task..

Definitions by Sense

1. A particular method for performing a task.
2. A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.
3. (uncountable) The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.
4. The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
5. (obsolete) That which results; issue; product.
6. (computing) A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task, but does not return a value.
7. (medicine) A surgical operation.

Example Sentences

One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination.

Ensure that you follow procedure when accessing customers' personal information.

Gracious procedures.

There is not any known Substance, but Earth, and the Procedure of Earth (as Tile, Stone, &c.) that yeeldeth any Moss or Herby Substance.

Word Forms

• procedures

Synonyms for procedure

Related Words

When Should You Use Procedure?

Use procedure when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

Practice This Word

Frequently Asked Questions