procedure
noun
Simple meaning
A particular method for performing a task.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pruhseejerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɹəˈsidʒɚ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A particular method for performing a task.
uncountable
The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.
A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A particular method for performing a task.
Used this way, procedure is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- routine , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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More ways to use procedure
- “The procedure of obtaining a driver's license.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
Related to a particular course of action intended to achieve a result.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name.
The act of inspecting or verifying.
A test for diagnosing reading ability.
An alternative to the normal procedure.
A procedure employed by a dentist.
A technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety.
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