{
    "term": "procedure",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way",
            "sensetop": "procedure for (doing) somethingunder a procedureaccording to a procedure",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "emergency/safety/disciplinary procedures"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The school in this case did not **follow** the correct **procedure**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to follow **normal/standard/the proper procedure**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "To ensure high quality, all products **go through** rigorous testing **procedures**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The procedure for logging on to the network involves a password.",
                    "contextForm": "procedure for (doing) something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Any complaint has to be investigated under our complaints procedure.",
                    "contextForm": "under a procedure"
                },
                {
                    "text": "All experiments were performed according to standard procedures.",
                    "contextForm": "according to a procedure"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A straightforward complaints procedure must be established from the outset."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An attempt was made to standardize the procedure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Banks began to review their credit procedures."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The pilots completed the emergency procedures."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are standard procedures for dismissing staff."
                },
                {
                    "text": "If you consult a solicitor, making a will is a simple procedure."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She explained the procedure for calling a Special General Meeting."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They found the complex procedures bewildering and confusing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This is standard procedure after a customer complaint."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Scientific research"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["complex", "complicated", "simple"],
                "verb + procedure": ["adopt", "apply", "carry out"],
                "preposition": ["under a/​the procedure", "procedure for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the official or formal order or way of doing something, especially in business, law or politics",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "court/legal/parliamentary procedure"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["complex", "complicated", "simple"],
                "verb + procedure": ["adopt", "apply", "carry out"],
                "preposition": ["under a/​the procedure", "procedure for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a medical operation",
            "labels": "(medical)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a routine **surgical procedure**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **perform/undergo** a procedure"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He could no longer perform delicate procedures such as angioplasty."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Women who undergo the procedure may be unable to breastfeed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "invasive surgical procedures"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the most popular cosmetic procedure in the nation"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Healthcare"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["complex", "complicated", "simple"],
                "verb + procedure": ["adopt", "apply", "carry out"],
                "preposition": ["under a/​the procedure", "procedure for"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/prəˈsiːdʒə(r)/",
                "audio": "pr/procedure/procedure__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/prəˈsiːdʒər/",
                "audio": "pr/procedure/procedure__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 16th cent.: from French procédure, from procéder, from Latin procedere, from pro- ‘forward’ + cedere ‘go’."
}