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procedimento

/protʃediˈmento/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 5,045

Meaning

procedure, proceeding

  • a method, sequence, or course of action used to achieve an outcome
  • a formal legal proceeding or judicial process

In a sentence

Il giudice ha aperto un procedimento formale contro l'imputato.

The judge opened a formal proceeding against the defendant.

Seguire questo procedimento garantisce risultati ottimali in laboratorio.

Following this procedure guarantees optimal results in the laboratory.

Non conosco tutti i passaggi previsti da questo procedimento.

I don't know all the steps involved in this procedure.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
procedimentomasculine · singular
procedimentimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In legal contexts, 'procedimento' refers to proceedings/actions ('procedimento penale').
  • In technical contexts, it means a method or process, similar to 'procedura'.

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