noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/pɹəˈsiː.d͡ʒə/
Canada, General-American:/pɹəˈsi.d͡ʒɚ/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/pɹəˈsiː.d͡ʒə/
Australian:[pɹəˈsɪi.d͡ʒə]
Australian:[pɹəˈsɪ̈i.d͡ʒə]
New-Zealand:/pɹəˈsiː.d͡ʒə/
rhymes with -iːʒə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:P R AH0 S IY1 JH ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:P R OW0 S IY1 JH ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A particular method for performing a task.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Examples
Ensure that you follow procedure when accessing customers' personal information.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
That which results; issue; product.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 6
A subroutine coded to perform a specific task, which is not permitted a return value when distinguished from a function.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract