Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A manner of proceeding; a way of performing or effecting something.
- noun A series of steps taken to accomplish an end.
- noun Computers A set of instructions that performs a specific task; a subroutine or function.
- noun A set of established forms or methods for conducting the affairs of an organized body such as a business, club, or government.
- noun Law The set of rules under which litigation is conducted, especially in contrast to the set of substantive legal principles that determine the merits of legal controversies and disputes.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of proceeding or moving forward; progress.
- noun Manner of proceeding or acting; a course or mode of action; conduct.
- noun A step taken; an act performed; a proceeding.
- noun That which proceeds from something; product.
- noun The modes, collectively, of conducting business, especially deliberative business; specifically, in law, the modes of conduct of litigation and judicial business, as distinguished from that branch of the law which gives or defines rights. It includes practice, pleading, and evidence.
- noun Synonyms Proceeding, Operation, etc. See
process .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or manner of proceeding or moving forward; progress; process; operation; conduct.
- noun A step taken; an act performed; a proceeding; the steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
- noun obsolete That which results; issue; product.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
particular method forperforming atask . - noun A
series of small tasks or steps taken toaccomplish anend . - noun uncountable The
set ofestablished forms or methods of anorganized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks. - noun The steps taken in an action or other legal
proceeding . - noun obsolete That which results;
issue ;product . - noun computing A
subroutine orfunction coded to perform a specific task.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
- noun a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
- noun a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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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.
mirror.co.uk - Home 2010
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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.
The Shahrukh Khan Affair – The Aftermath « Antiwar.com Blog 2009
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This procedure is the easiest, but it might cost you more than you were expecting in the process.
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Bigger dogs have bigger vessels and thus pose a greater risk, but this procedure is almost always easier than any spay.
Pets' needs should dictate vets' prices for spaying, neutering 2010
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But there are some women for whom such a procedure is a huge relief and is a matter of convenience.
Think Progress » VIDEO: Sen. Levin and Fox Anchor in On-Air Scuffle Over Iraq Plan 2006
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They say the procedure is absolutely painless, it just tickles a little.
I Dunno About This 2006
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They say the procedure is absolutely painless, it just tickles a little.
I Dunno About This 2006
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They say the procedure is absolutely painless, it just tickles a little.
The Sudden Curve: 2006
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The decision to have such a procedure is already heart wrenching enough.
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I have done a forum search and there hasn't been any recent threads (the newest was over a year ago) on the subject, so I am curious to know what the procedure is at this point.
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