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procedure
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1610s, "fact or manner of proceeding," from French procédure "manner of proceeding" (c.1200), from Old French proceder "to proceed" (see proceed ). Meaning "method of conducting business in Parliament" is from 1839.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a complaints procedure (= a system for dealing with complaints ) ▪ There is a very straightforward complaints procedure you must follow. a grievance procedure (= a system for dealing with employees' grievances ) ▪ You ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
A Procedure is a document written to support a "Policy Directive". A Procedure is designed to describe Who, What, Where, When, and Why by means of establishing corporate accountability in support of the implementation of a "policy". The "How" is further ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Procedure \Pro*ce"dure\, n. [F. proc['e]dure. See Proceed .] The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct. ``The true procedure of conscience.'' --South. A step taken; an act performed; a proceeding; ...
Usage examples of procedure.
Gala immediately give me everything they have concerning the allomorph trait eradication and demiclone procedures that they developed for the Haluk.
Are you willing to obtain and hand over to Delegate Efrem Sontag all information pertaining to the allomorph trait eradication and demiclone procedures developed by Galapharma for the Haluk, including details and locations of all clandestine demiclone labs that were or are now in operation, plus the total number of human-Haluk demiclones produced there?
The original act creating the Court of Claims provided for an analogous procedure with appeals to the Supreme Court after which judgments in favor of claimants were to be referred to the Secretary of the Treasury for payments out of the general appropriation for the payment of private claims.
Standard Operational Procedure, but the tricky Maser amplification was the first ever.
Owing to a complete lack of local anaesthetics he had been taught to conduct eye operations with no analgesia at all, a procedure that involved strapping down and gagging the patient, forcing their eyes open and simply hacking away.
Everything is at hand in the way of instruments and appliances likely to be required, and the entire procedure is conducted upon the principles of perfect cleanliness and antisepsis, which obviate the risk of inflammation and blood-poisoning.
I shall publicly exculpate this government from the imputation of assenting to such a procedure, and shall reserve it as an objection to any future engagements with him when the present service shall have been accomplished.
He knew some scavengers and even starship crews who had grown blase about procedures, always moaning at Confederation Astronautics Board operational safety requirements.
In the other services, the standard operating procedure with an automated combat node that is not responding to orders is to send the unit a self-destruct signal.
Pope, only a very few had the respect necessary to command a two-thirds majority in the ferociously partisan balloting procedure.
Mortati had waited patiently at the main altar as each cardinal, in order of seniority, had approached and performed the specific balloting procedure.
Although technically any cardinal under eighty years old could become Pope, only a very few had the respect necessary to command a two-thirds majority in the ferociously partisan balloting procedure.
Then Case Brandle went jittery again, for Smead Kelburn, quite out of keeping with his usual procedure, was turning back toward the door.
On top of the county procedure, so that if Branks should ever wonder or ask, we took up a collection.
When we got that brawn of yours out of his padded cell, he was furious that you could disregard proper procedure in such a fashion.