procedure : Idioms & Phrases

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bureaucratic procedure

  • noun needlessly time-consuming procedure
    red tape.
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cataloged procedure

  • noun a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name
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check-out procedure

  • noun the act of inspecting or verifying
    checkout; check.
    • they made a check of their equipment
    • the pilot ran through the check-out procedure
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cloze procedure

  • noun a test for diagnosing reading ability; words are deleted from a prose passage and the reader is required to fill in the blanks
    cloze test.
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contingency procedure

  • noun an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises
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dental procedure

  • noun a procedure employed by a dentist
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desensitisation procedure

  • noun a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished
    desensitisation procedure; desensitization technique; desensitisation technique; systematic desensitisation; systematic desensitization.
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desensitization procedure

  • noun a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished
    desensitisation procedure; desensitization technique; desensitisation technique; systematic desensitisation; systematic desensitization.
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diagnostic procedure

  • noun a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis
    diagnostic technique.
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double-blind procedure

  • noun an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment
    double-blind study; double-blind experiment.
    • a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects
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emergency procedure

  • noun (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
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experimental procedure

  • noun the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment
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gram's procedure

  • noun a staining technique used to classify bacteria; bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution; after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative
    Gram stain; Gram method; Gram's method; Gram's stain.
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medical procedure

  • noun a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners
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operating procedure

  • noun a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation
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parliamentary procedure

  • noun a body of rules followed by an assembly
    rules of order; parliamentary law; order.
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standard operating procedure

  • noun a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
    SOP; standard operating procedure; standard procedure.
    • rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries
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standard procedure

  • noun a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
    SOP; standard operating procedure; standard procedure.
    • rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries
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standing operating procedure

  • noun a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
    SOP; standard operating procedure; standard procedure.
    • rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries
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statistical procedure

  • noun a method of analyzing or representing statistical data; a procedure for calculating a statistic
    statistical method.
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surgical procedure

  • noun a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
    surgical operation; operation; surgical process; surgery.
    • they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available
    • he died while undergoing surgery
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