procedure
[noun]
Synonyms: method, action, conduct, course, custom, modus operandi, policy, practice, process, routine, strategy, system

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English Thesaurus: operation, procedure, transplant, surgery, plastic surgery, ...

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pro‧ce‧dure S2 W2 AC /prəˈsiːdʒə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable and countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: procédure, from Old French proceder; ⇒ proceed]

1. a way of doing something, especially the correct or usual way ⇒ process
procedure for
What’s the procedure for applying for a visa?
correct/proper/normal etc procedure
This is standard procedure for getting rid of toxic waste.
legal/court/parliamentary etc procedures
All schools have disciplinary procedures they must follow.
On board, we were given the usual talk on safety procedures (=what to do if an accident happens, or to prevent an accident).

2. a medical treatment or operation:
Liposuction is a minor surgical procedure.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

procedure
noun
ADJ. complex, complicated | simple, straightforward | correct, normal, proper, standard, usual There are standard procedures for dismissing staff.
agreed, established | special | administrative, appeals, application, assessment, complaints, court, criminal, disciplinary, emergency, parliamentary, safety, scientific, selection, surgical a minor surgical procedure
PROCEDURE + NOUN adopt, follow, use Did you follow the emergency procedure when you heard the alarm?
establish A straightforward complaints procedure must be established from the outset.
PREP. under a/the ~ under a procedure established by legislation
~ for the correct procedure for hiring staff

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

procedure

the correct/proper procedure
What's the correct procedure for applying for a grant?
normal/standard procedure
It’s standard procedure to take photographs of the scene of the crime.
a legal procedure
Adoption was not made a legal procedure until 1926.
a disciplinary procedure
Unacceptable behaviour will be dealt with through our usual disciplinary procedures.
a complaints procedure
The company has a standard complaints procedure.
a selection procedure
An interview is an important part of our selection procedure.
a safety procedure
Apparently the accidents were due to inadequate safety procedures.
follow a procedure
It’s important that you always follow the correct procedure.
go through a procedure
We had to go through the whole procedure again.

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operation noun [countable] the process of cutting into someone’s body to repair or remove a part that is damaged:
He had an operation to remove a blood clot from his brain.
procedure noun [countable] an operation performed in a particular way on a particular part of the body. Procedure is used especially in medical English, for example by doctors and people who work in hospitals. In everyday English people usually say operation:
a common surgical procedure
The procedure normally only takes a few minutes.
transplant noun [countable] an operation to remove an organ from one person’s body and put it into another person’s body:
There is a shortage of donors for heart transplants.
She had to have a kidney transplant.
surgery noun [uncountable] medical treatment involving an operation:
She required surgery on her right knee.
He was taken in for surgery.
plastic surgery noun [uncountable] surgery to improve someone’s appearance:
The singer has just had plastic surgery on her nose.
bypass noun [countable] an operation to make someone’s blood flow past a part of their heart that is blocked or damaged, often using a vein that has been removed from another part of their body:
He went into hospital for a triple heart bypass.
skin graft an operation to repair an area of skin that has been badly damaged, especially using skin from another part of someone’s body:
Her leg was severely burned and may require a skin graft.

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system an organized set of ideas, methods, actions etc that you use to do something:
the airport security system
the system for dealing with refugees
process a series of actions that are done in order to achieve a particular result:
the process of teaching children to read
Repeat the same process, until all the sugar has dissolved.
procedure the official or usually agreed way of doing something:
You must follow the normal complaints procedure.
Large companies have a standard procedure for informing new employees about conditions of work.
formula a method or set of principles that you use to solve a problem or make sure that something is successful:
The team are hoping to use the same winning formula that they used last season.
There is no magic formula for success (=a method that is certain to succeed).
deal with something to take the necessary action, especially in order to solve a problem:
We need to deal with problems like pollution and climate change.
I spend most of my day dealing with customer enquiries.
handle to deal with a problem or difficult situation by making particular decisions. Used especially when talking about how well or badly someone does this:
He handled the situation very well.
Most customers were happy with the way their complaints had been handled.
tackle to start to deal with a problem, especially one that is complicated:
We need to tackle the issue of drugs in schools.
The government is introducing new measures to tackle online crime.
see to/attend to somebody/something to deal with all the practical details of something that needs to be done or organized. Attend to is more formal than see to:
My son saw to all the funeral arrangements.
I have some business to attend to.
take care of something to do the work or make the arrangements that are necessary for something to happen. Used especially when you do this for someone else so that they do not have to worry about it:
My secretary takes care of all the paperwork.

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