pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl 
-ˈsēj-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
especially
: of or relating to the procedure used by courts or other bodies administering substantive law
procedurally
adverb
: a realist crime novel, film, or television drama with a specific focus
a courtroom procedural
especially
: police procedural
Examples of procedural in a Sentence
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Kapital also has in the works at Netflix a spiritual procedural from former A Million Little Things showrunner Terrence Coli as well as Rabbi and author Steve Leder.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
One of the foremost network procedurals, NCIS debuted on CBS in 2003 and has been rapidly expanding its franchise ever since.
—EW.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
This method makes the doc easy to follow for those unfamiliar with contemporary Japanese society while giving Black Box Diaries the propulsive rhythm of, ironically, a procedural.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Kapital also has in the works at Netflix a spiritual procedural from former A Million Little Things showrunner Terrence Coli as well as Rabbi and author Steve Leder.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
Speaking in a recent interview with Us Weekly, the Organized Crime star pointed to a particularly fraught moment within the grisly crime procedural’s world — and one that would have repercussions for his character Elliot Stabler and Hargitay’s Benson for seasons to come.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2024
One of the foremost network procedurals, NCIS debuted on CBS in 2003 and has been rapidly expanding its franchise ever since.
—EW.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procedural. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsēj-(ə-)rəl
: relating to or comprising memory or knowledge concerned with how to manipulate symbols, concepts, and rules to accomplish a task or solve a problem compare declarative
Legal Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
sentence reversed as result of procedural error in sentencing—National Law Journal
compare substantive
National Law Journal
procedurally
adverb
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