procedure

procedure: noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ complex, complicated

▪ simple, straightforward

▪ common, correct, normal, proper, recommended, standard, usual

▪ There are standard procedures for dismissing staff.

▪ agreed (esp. BrE), established, routine

▪ formal

▪ a formal procedure such as an audit

▪ strict

▪ the strict legal procedures for adoption

▪ alternative, experimental, new

▪ sampling, testing

▪ the use of animals in experimental procedures

▪ necessary

▪ special

▪ administrative, appeal (esp. BrE), appeals (esp. AmE), application, assessment, complaints (esp. BrE), court, criminal, disciplinary, emergency, evacuation, grievance (esp. BrE), operating, parliamentary, safety, scientific, security, selection, voting

▪ legal, medical

▪ cosmetic, diagnostic, non-invasive, non-surgical, screening, surgical

▪ the most popular cosmetic procedure in the nation

▪ a minor surgical procedure

▪ invasive

▪ invasive surgical procedures

▪ abortion, biopsy, sterilization, transplant, etc.

VERB + PROCEDURE

▪ adopt, apply, carry out, conduct, employ, follow, implement, use

▪ All animal procedures were conducted in accordance with the recommendations.

▪ Did you follow the emergency procedure when you heard the alarm?

▪ recommend

▪ This procedure is usually recommended only for children.

▪ approve

▪ perform

▪ He could no longer perform delicate procedures such as angioplasty.

▪ complete

▪ The pilots completed the emergency procedures.

▪ review

▪ Banks began to review their credit procedures.

▪ repeat

▪ undergo

▪ Women who undergo the procedure may be unable to breastfeed.

▪ establish

▪ A straightforward complaints procedure must be established from the outset.

▪ standardize

▪ An attempt was made to standardize the procedure.

▪ simplify

▪ describe, outline

PREPOSITION

▪ under a/the procedure

▪ under a procedure established by legislation

▪ procedure for

▪ the correct procedure for hiring staff

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Synonyms:

Conduct, practice, course, process, management, operation, manner of proceeding / Act, transaction, deed, action, performance, proceeding, measure, step

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procédure — [ prɔsedyr ] n. f. • 1344; de procéder 1 ♦ Vx Manière de procéder pour aboutir à un résultat. 2 ♦ Manière de procéder juridiquement; série de formalités qui doivent être remplies. Procédure judiciaire. Quelle est la procédure à suivre pour se… … Encyclopédie Universelle
procedure — pro·ce·dure /prə sē jər/ n 1: one or more methods or steps for the enforcement or administration of rights, duties, justice, or laws civil procedure police procedure compare procedural law … Law dictionary
procedure — pro‧ce‧dure [prəˈsiːdʒə ǁ ər] noun [countable, uncountable] the official or accepted way of doing something, especially something that is done often: • We have hired an accounting firm to evaluate our audit procedures. procedure for • The bank… … Financial and business terms
procedure — Procedure. s. f. Ordre judiciaire, forme de proceder en Justice. Il entend la procedure. la procedure n est pas bonne. il a fallu rectifier la procedure. procedure extraordinaire. procedure criminelle. Il se dit aussi, des Actes qui ont esté… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Procedure — Procédure Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. En droit, la procédure désigne l ensemble des formalités requises pour la validité d un acte ou du déroulement d une action en justice ; En … Wikipédia en Français
Procedure — Pro*ce dure, n. [F. proc[ e]dure. See {Proceed}.] 1. The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct. The true procedure of conscience. South. [1913 Webster] 2. A step taken; an act performed; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
procedure — 1610s, fact or manner of proceeding, from Fr. procédure manner of proceeding (c.1200), from O.Fr. proceder (see PROCEED (Cf. proceed)). Meaning method of conducting business in Parliament is from 1839. First appearance of procedural is 1889 … Etymology dictionary
procedure — ► NOUN 1) an established or official way of doing something. 2) a series of actions conducted in a certain manner. DERIVATIVES procedural adjective procedurally adverb. ORIGIN French procédure, from Latin procedere (see PROCEED(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
procedure — [prō sē′jər, prəsē′jər] n. [Fr procédure < MFr < proceder: see PROCEED] 1. the act, method, or manner of proceeding in some action; esp., the sequence of steps to be followed 2. a particular course of action or way of doing something 3. the … English World dictionary
Procédure — Définition de Procédure La procédure est la succession des actes nécessaires, à l introduction, à la mise en état, aux débats et aux délibéré des juges et à l exercice des recours, jusqu à parvenir à l exécution des décisions qu ils ont… … Lexique de Termes Juridiques
procedure — *process, proceeding Analogous words: ordering or order, arrangement (see corresponding verbs at ORDER): *method, system, manner, way: con ducting or conduct, management (see corresponding verbs at CONDUCT) … New Dictionary of Synonyms

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