procedure procedure /proʊˈsiːdʒɝ/

noun

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