procedure
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/
/prəˈsiːdʒər/
- emergency/safety/disciplinary procedures
- Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure.
- The school in this case did not follow the correct procedure.
- to follow normal/standard/the proper procedure
- To ensure high quality, all products go through rigorous testing procedures.
- procedure for (doing) something The procedure for logging on to the network involves a password.
- under a procedure Any complaint has to be investigated under our complaints procedure.
- according to a procedure All experiments were performed according to standard procedures.
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchb2- A straightforward complaints procedure must be established from the outset.
- An attempt was made to standardize the procedure.
- Banks began to review their credit procedures.
- The pilots completed the emergency procedures.
- There are standard procedures for dismissing staff.
- If you consult a solicitor, making a will is a simple procedure.
- She explained the procedure for calling a Special General Meeting.
- They found the complex procedures bewildering and confusing.
- This is standard procedure after a suicide attempt.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complex
- complicated
- simple
- …
- adopt
- apply
- carry out
- …
- under a/the procedure
- procedure for
- [uncountable] the official or formal order or way of doing something, especially in business, law or politics
- court/legal/parliamentary procedure
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complex
- complicated
- simple
- …
- adopt
- apply
- carry out
- …
- under a/the procedure
- procedure for
- [countable] (medical) a medical operation
- a routine surgical procedure
- to perform/undergo a procedure
Wordfinder- amputate
- anaesthetic
- graft
- operation
- procedure
- scalpel
- scrubs
- stitch
- surgery
- transplant
Extra ExamplesTopics Medicineb2- He could no longer perform delicate procedures such as angioplasty.
- Women who undergo the procedure may be unable to breastfeed.
- invasive surgical procedures
- the most popular cosmetic procedure in the nation
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complex
- complicated
- simple
- …
- adopt
- apply
- carry out
- …
- under a/the procedure
- procedure for
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French procédure, from procéder, from Latin procedere, from pro- ‘forward’ + cedere ‘go’.