Definition Synonyms
Definition of procedural - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
formal processrelated to or involving a formal procedure
- The procedural guidelines must be followed strictly.
2.
legalTECH. relating to court practices and proceduresTECH.
- The lawyer focused on procedural issues in the case.
3.
technologyTECH. generated by a procedure rather than designedTECH.
- The game uses procedural generation for its landscapes.
Expressions with procedural
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fair treatment ensured by neutral rules and clear steps in decisions
The court reviewed whether procedural fairness was respected during the investigation.
mistake made by not following required steps or rules correctly
The judge overturned the verdict due to a serious procedural error.
agreement on how to do something
The lawyers reached a procedural agreement in court.
problems or mistakes in the official steps of a formal process
The court reviewed alleged procedural irregularities during the trial.
formal proposal about how a meeting or assembly should proceed
The senator introduced a procedural motion to delay the final vote.
official decision that sets rules for how a case will proceed
The judge issued a procedural order scheduling the next hearing.
question asking how rules or steps for a process should work
She raised a procedural question about how votes would be counted.
rule that demands a specific step in an official process
The appeal was rejected because a procedural requirement was not met.
story in film or TV about realistic police work
She enjoys watching police procedurals on Friday nights.
rules governing the process of legal cases
Procedural law ensures fairness in court proceedings.
long-term memory for performing actions
Procedural memory helps you ride a bike without thinking.
Origin of procedural
Latin, procedere (to proceed) + -al (pertaining to)
Terms with procedural included in their meaning
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procedural
ignore the usual procedures or channels
legal
trial declared invalid due to procedural error
program design
instruction language for operating a computer, using procedural function operators
formal rules
following procedural rules
labor law
work stoppage violating legal or procedural frameworks
acr: Current Procedural Terminology
medical code set for procedures and services
law
procedural or formal mistake in a legal document or process
procedural clause
contract where parties promise to use mediation before other steps
detail focused
full of details, especially of a practical or procedural nature
acr: Procedural Content Generation
automatic creation of game content by computer programs
abr: Procedural Language/Structured Query Language
computer language for managing and processing databases
procedural
bypassing usual procedures
Examples of procedural in a sentence
He raised a procedural objection during the meeting. The judge raised procedural questions during the trial. Procedural changes were made to improve court efficiency. Procedural textures make the game more dynamic. The software uses procedural methods to create content.
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- French:procédural, automatique, ...
- German:prozedural, verfahrensrechtlich, ...
- Italian:procedurale, giudiziario, ...
- Spanish:procedimental, procesal, ...
- Portuguese:procedimental, jurídico, ...
- Chinese:程序性的, 法律程序的, ...
- Japanese:手続き上の, 手続的な, ...
- Arabic:إِجْرَائِيّ, تَوْلِيدِي, ...
- Hebrew:נַהֲלִי, דִּיּוּנִי, ...
- Russian:процедурный, процессуальный, ...
- Ukrainian:процедурний, процесуальний, ...
- Hindi:प्रक्रियात्मक, प्रक्रियाजन्य, ...
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