procedure meaning and definition

PROCEDURE noun

Definition of procedure (noun)

1. a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
   • "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
   • synonyms: process
2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
   • "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations"
   • synonyms: operation
3. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
   • synonyms: function, routine, subprogram, subroutine
4. a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings