importantprocedure
nounUK /ɪmˈpɔːtənt prəˈsiːdʒə/
US /ɪmˈpɔːrtənt prəˈsiːdʒər/
A set of steps you must follow carefully because it matters a lot.
Washing your hands before cooking is an important procedure for keeping food safe.
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2. A medical operation that doctors do to help a patient.
The doctor explained the important procedure to the nervous patient.
3. A formal way of doing something in an official setting.
Voting follows an important procedure to make sure every vote counts.
4. A careful series of actions used in science or testing.
The students learned an important procedure for measuring chemicals safely.