proceeding

verb present participle of proceed (proceed, proceeds, proceeded, proceeding); noun (a proceeding, proceedings)

«proceeding» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Proceeding means going on or continuing: The work is proceeding well. tree →
(formal) Proceeding means moving forward in a certain direction: Passengers are proceeding to gate 4. tree →
(noun, formal) Proceedings are the events of a meeting or ceremony, or legal action in a court: legal proceedings. tree →
(noun) Proceedings can be a written record of a meeting or conference. tree →

In the lessons

In formal and exam language «before proceeding to the next question» means before going on to it. In airports and safety announcements «please proceed to the exit» means go there calmly. In the news court cases are «legal proceedings». Everyday speech says «going on» or «carrying on».

Examples

Check your answer before proceeding to question 5. tree →
The building work is proceeding on time. tree →
Passengers are proceeding to the departure gate. tree →
(formal) Legal proceedings began against the company. tree →
The headteacher opened the proceedings with a speech. tree →
The match is proceeding despite the rain. tree →
The conditions of conquest being now fulfilled, a council was called to decide on final proceedings. tree →

Note

From «proceed» (go on). Spelling: proCEED — double e, unlike «precede» (come before). Noun «proceedings» is usually plural. Do not confuse with «proceeds» (money raised: «the proceeds of the fair»).

In Jewish tradition

Examples

The Elohim are the Seven Forces, proceeding from the One Divine, which control the ''terra viventium," the manifested world of life. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
Proceeding thus with the remaining letters, we should get all possible triliteral combinations that can be made out of the twenty-two letters. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
Proceeding in the same way with ;, we shall obtain 10,648 quadriliterals beginning with 3, and so forth with the remaining letters, which would give a total of •2"2*, or •234,256. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

On Mova

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