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Definition of "procedure" []
- A manner of proceeding; a way of performing or effecting something: standard procedure. (noun)
- A series of steps taken to accomplish an end: a medical procedure; evacuation procedures. (noun)
- A set of established forms or methods for conducting the affairs of an organized body such as a business, club, or government. (noun)
- Computer Science A set of instructions that performs a specific task; a subroutine or function. (noun)
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Use "procedure" in a sentence
- "As no UK doctors who specialise in MS are prepared to carry out Zamboni's procedure until further studies are carried out, Alex went to California, where a surgeon at Stanford University was willing to perform the procedure."
- "This procedure is the bench mark of Babudom in India and I must say 66 minutes is quite fast for paper work to be pushed thru."
- "Bigger dogs have bigger vessels and thus pose a greater risk, but this procedure is almost always easier than any spay."
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