Definition of procedure
1a
: a particular way of accomplishing something or of acting
b
: a step in a procedure
2a
: a series of steps followed in a regular definite order
legal procedure a surgical procedure
b
: a set of instructions for a computer that has a name by which it can be called into action
3a
: a traditional or established way of doing things
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The first known use of procedure was circa 1577
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