procedure

/prəˈsi·dʒər/ n [C/U]

Definition

› an order or method of doing something: [U] It’s standard procedure for those at the top of the list to be called first. procedural

/prəˈsi·dʒər·əl/ adj [not gradable] › Defense lawyers most often challenge test results based on procedural grounds.

(Definition of procedure n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

If two people are thrown together, they meet each other in a way that was not planned, or events...

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