procedure

Everyday

1. A set of steps to follow in a certain order to do something correctly or safely (the fire drill procedure). tree →
2. (medicine) A medical operation or treatment. tree →
3. (computing, maths) A set of instructions that does a task, like a method. tree →

In the lessons

In science, the method or procedure of an experiment; in safety, emergency procedures; in maths, the steps of a written method. Tells the reader there are rules and steps. Phrases: «follow the procedure», «safety procedures», «emergency procedure», «a simple procedure».

Examples

• Follow the fire drill procedure and leave quietly. tree →
• Write the procedure for your experiment. tree →
• The procedure has five steps. tree →
• The doctor said it was a simple procedure. tree →
• Learn the procedure for long division. tree →
• All visitors must follow the safety procedures. tree →
• That this was the usual procedure was so well known to Hook that in disregarding it he cannot be excused on the plea of ignorance. tree →

Note

Countable. Spelling: «-dure», not «-deure». Adjective «procedural». Verb related: «proceed» (go on). In maths, a procedure is a step-by-step method that always gives the right answer if followed correctly.