procedure

noun

UK /prəˈsiː.dʒər/

US /prəˈsiː.dʒɚ/

A procedure is a set of steps you follow to do something.

The teacher explained the procedure for lining up before recess.

SYNONYMS

process method routine system operation

RELATED WORDS

step instruction rule plan order

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A medical treatment or operation.

The doctor performed a simple procedure to fix his broken finger.

3. A formal or official way of doing something.

You must follow the correct procedure to apply for a passport.

4. A set of instructions in a computer program.

The programmer wrote a procedure to sort the list of names.