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procedimiento

procedure

noun proh-seh-dee-MYEN-toh Less Common
People & Society Government

Also means

process

Usage Note

Procedimiento is a formal or technical word for an established sequence of steps — procedimiento judicial ('legal procedure'), procedimiento quirúrgico ('surgical procedure'). For a broader everyday sense of 'process', proceso is more natural. The plural procedimientos is common in legal and administrative texts.

Examples

"Hay que seguir el procedimiento correcto."

Natural Translation

You have to follow the correct procedure.

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