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procedurea series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner

Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˈsiːdʒər/

Korean meaning: 절차, 과정, 수속

Korean pronunciation: 프러**시**져

Example Sentences

  • The fire drill procedure requires everyone to walk calmly to the exit, not run like they're being chased by zombies.
  • The airport security procedure seems longer than the actual flight sometimes.
  • Please read the procedure manual before operating the equipment.

procedure

NOUN

//prəˈsiːdʒər//

a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner

procedure concept
💡 Concept

a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner

procedure rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Follow the procedure to reveal each feature, then measure!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prəˈsiːdʒər/
🇬🇧 UK/prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpro--
Rootced
Suffix--ure

Origin

From Latin 'procedere' meaning 'to go forward' or 'to advance', derived from 'pro-' (forward) and 'cedere' (to go or yield). The word entered Middle English through Old French 'proceder'.

🎵Rhyme

aturefeaturemeasure
ature
feature
measure

🔗Collocations

follow procedure
standard procedure
medical procedure
safety procedure
emergency procedure
surgical procedure
administrative procedure

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The fire drill procedure requires everyone to walk calmly to the exit, not run like they're being chased by zombies.

😄 Fun example

The airport security procedure seems longer than the actual flight sometimes.

Please read the procedure manual before operating the equipment.

The admission procedure for the university is quite complicated.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

processmethodprotocolroutinesystem

Antonyms

chaosdisorderconfusion

Related

proceedproceduralprocessprotocolstep

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