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- Dictionaryproceedings/prəˈsiːdɪŋz/
plural
- 1. an event or a series of activities involving a set procedure: "you complete a form to start proceedings"
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a series of events that happen in a planned and controlled way: Millions of people watched the proceedings on television. The Chairperson opened the proceedings with a short speech. a complete written record of what is said or done during a meeting. Compare. the minutes. Fewer examples.
The noun proceeding refers to a particular course or manner of action. The plural proceedings refers to a series of activities or events, or to a record of the doings or transactions of a social club or academic society.
1. : legal action. a divorce proceeding. 2. : procedure. 3. proceedings plural : events, happenings. 4. : transaction. 5. proceedings plural : an official record of things said or done. Synonyms. action. lawsuit. suit. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of proceeding in a Sentence.
The noun proceeding (often pluralized as proceedings) is used in legal settings to show something is happening, or moving forward: "During the legal proceedings the judge declared him mentally unbalanced."
PROCEEDING definition: 1. present participle of proceed 2. to continue as planned: 3. to do something after you have done…. Learn more.
Definition of 'proceeding' Word Frequency. proceeding. (prəsiːdɪŋ ) Word forms: plural proceedings. 1. countable noun [usually plural] Legal proceedings are legal action taken against someone. [formal] ...criminal proceedings against the former prime minister. [ + against]
1. a particular action, or course or manner of action. 2. proceedings, a series of activities or events; happenings. 3. proceedings, a record of the business discussed at a meeting of an academic society or other formal group.
to do something after you have done something else: She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her skiing holiday. See more. formal. to move forward or travel in a particular direction: Passengers for Madrid should proceed to gate 26 for boarding. Fewer examples. We need to think about how to proceed from here. You should proceed with caution.
the act of a person or thing that proceeds: Our proceeding down the mountain was hindered by mud slides. proceedings, a record of the doings or transactions of a fraternal, academic, etc., society. proceedings, Law .
proceeding. noun. /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/. /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/. (formal) [countable, usually plural] the process of using a court to settle an argument or to deal with a complaint. court/legal/judicial proceedings. bankruptcy/divorce/extradition proceedings.
