noun · academic

protocol

UK/ˈprəʊtəkɒl/US/ˈproʊtəkɑːl/PRO·to·col

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an official procedure or system of rules, especially in experiments, research, or diplomacy

Examples

The clinical trial followed an agreed protocol to ensure patient safety.

We updated the laboratory protocol after reviewing recent safety incidents.

Internet protocols determine how data is transmitted across networks.

Band 8 sentence

Before recruitment began, the team submitted the study protocol to the ethics committee for approval.

Collocations

  • research protocol
  • clinical protocol
  • follow a protocol

Word family

proto-col noun

Common mistakes

proceduralprotocol

follow the protocol exactly = unnecessaryfollow the protocol exactly to ensure validity

Say it for a higher band

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Synonyms

procedure

Easily confused

procedure

The protocol outlines the procedures to be used in the experiment.

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