noun · academic
procedure
UK/prəˈsiːdʒə/US/prəˈsiːdʒər/pro·CEED·ure
Band 7+task1task2speaking
an established or official way of doing something, usually by a series of steps
Examples
“Follow the safety procedures at all times.”
“The hospital has clear procedures for handling emergencies.”
“The application procedure takes about three weeks.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before starting the experiment, the team reviewed the established laboratory procedures to ensure compliance.”
Collocations
- standard procedure
- follow the procedure
- medical procedure
Word family
procedural adjective
Common mistakes
follow procedure→follow the procedure
procedures is complicated→the procedure is complicated
Say it for a higher band
5way→6method→7+procedure
Synonyms
method
process
Easily confused
method
“The procedures for applying are posted online.”
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