procedural
[pr
uh
-
see
-jer-
uh
l]
/prəˈsi dʒər əl/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a
procedure
or
procedures
, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
noun
2.
police procedural
.
Origin
1885-90;
procedure
+
-al
1
Related forms
procedurally,
adverb
nonprocedural,
adjective
Word Origin and History for
non-procedural
procedural
adj.
1876, from
procedure
+
-al
(1). Related:
Procedurally
.