procedures
Standard ways forward
Procedures are established ways of doing things, typically involving a sequence of steps carried out in a particular order.
The word applies across contexts: medical procedures, legal procedures, standard operating procedures in business.
When someone asks about procedure, they want to know the accepted or official way something is done.
What's the procedure for filing a complaint?
In computing, a procedure is a named block of code that performs a specific task.
Sequential task progression
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- executionCompleting a planned task
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- approachWay of handling something
strategy · stepwise · sequential · structured · blueprint · checklist · flowchart · algorithm
Invasive medical procedure
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- sutureMedical wound closure
laparotomy · arthroscopy · transplant · resection · endoscopy · cauterization · amputation · laparoscopy
Administrative written tasks
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
filing · permits · licensing · registrations · authorizations · certifications · clearances · governance
Per diem, repeated
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- habitSettled regular tendency
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
drill · repetition · cycle · sequence · consistency · schedule · customary · habitual
Purpose or duty
- subroutinePackaged callable code segment
- methodOrderly way of doing
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- callContact by phone
parameter · argument · return · recursion · declaration · invocation · stack · scope
workflow
Sequential task progression
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- executionCompleting a planned task
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
approach · strategy · stepwise · sequential · structured · blueprint · checklist · flowchart · algorithm · systematic
surgery
Invasive medical procedure
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
suture · laparotomy · arthroscopy · transplant · resection · endoscopy · cauterization · amputation · laparoscopy · anastomosis
paperwork
Administrative written tasks
- formalityStrict observance of convention
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- complianceAdhering to requirements
documentation · filing · permits · licensing · registrations · authorizations · certifications · clearances · governance · legislation
daily
Per diem, repeated
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- habitSettled regular tendency
- regularityConsistent, predictable occurrence
practice · drill · repetition · cycle · sequence · consistency · schedule · customary · habitual · ritual
function
Purpose or duty
- subroutinePackaged callable code segment
- methodOrderly way of doing
- routineRegular sequence of actions
call · parameter · argument · return · recursion · declaration · invocation · stack · scope · modular
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- decorumFitting social conduct
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
courtesy · diplomacy · manners · ritual · precedent · guidelines · rules · standards · convention · policy
- military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
- Employee Trainingorientation, onboarding, safety training, skill building, mentoring
- ruleslaw, rule, guideline, bylaw, standard
- standardsstandard, standards, norm, norms, criterion
- Compliance Termscompliance, regulations, standards, guidelines, certification
- lab notebooksentries, observations, raw data, data tables, measurements
proceduresimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
spontaneity · ad-libbing · winging it · chaos · playing it by ear
proceduresadaptability
Ability to adjust readily
flexibility · discretion · judgment calls · free rein · creative problem-solving
proceduresunwritten rules
Unstated behavioral expectations
tacit knowledge · folk wisdom · oral tradition · customs · habits
- voting procedureSystem for collecting choices
- medical procedureHealthcare treatment or intervention
- emergency proceduresPredetermined crisis response steps
- standard operating procedurePrescribed method for tasks
- cosmetic procedure
- judicial procedureMethod courts follow
procedure, proceduralization, procedural, procedurally, procedurals