procedure
A particular method for performing a task.
Noun 4 meanings
A particular method for performing a task.
A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.
The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.
“Ensure that you follow procedure when accessing customers' personal information.”
The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
Etymology
From French procédure, from Old French, from Latin procedere (“to go forward, proceed”); see proceed.
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PROCEDURE at a glance
PROCEDURE has 9 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + C 3 + E 1 + D 2 + U 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,318 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with procedure
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