1 [C,U] ~ (for sth) a way of doing sth, especially the usual or correct way:
maintenance procedures * emergency / safety / disciplinary procedures * to follow normal / standard / accepted procedure * Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure. * The procedure for logging on to the network usually involves a password.
2 [U] the official or formal order or way of doing sth, especially in business, law or politics:
court / legal / parliamentary procedure
3 [C] (medical) a medical operation:
to perform a routine surgical procedure
procedural adjective (formal):
procedural matters / rules
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