Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Related to procedure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Generated by means of a procedure, rather than being designed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
A type of literature, film, or television program involving a sequence of technical detail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, film, literature, media, publishing, television
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noun
Ellipsis of police procedural.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, specifically
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adjective
relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective
of or relating to procedure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From procedure + -al.
Across languages
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
