Spanish word

procedimiento

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾoθeðiˈmjento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounprocedure

Example

Necesito completar el procedimiento para renovar mi pasaporte.

I need to complete the procedure to renew my passport.

Illustration for procedimiento (procedure)

More examples

Antes de empezar, debemos cumplir con el procedimiento establecido.

Before starting, we must comply with the established procedure.

Core concept

A detailed sequence of actions laid out to obtain a result.

Common phrases

  • cumplir con el procedimiento

    comply with the procedure

  • respetar el procedimiento

    respect the procedure

Similar words

trámite: Official administrative step-by-step procedure for processing applications or documents.
proceso: Series of stages or changes that unfolds over time until a particular outcome is reached.
gestión: Act of handling, processing, or coordinating administrative tasks and paperwork.
paso: Single stage or individual action that forms one part of a larger procedure.

Definition in Spanish

Método o secuencia detallada de acciones a seguir para lograr un resultado concreto.

Word origin

Formed from the verb proceder (Latin procedere, pro- 'forward' + cedere 'go') plus the suffix -miento to name the action or process.

Usage tips

  • When a speaker wants to stress accuracy they say procedimiento detallado, but casual instructions usually use método or pasos.

Other meanings

  • processnoun
  • methodnoun

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