pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl 
-ˈsēj-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
especially
: of or relating to the procedure used by courts or other bodies administering substantive law
procedurally
adverb
: a realist crime novel, film, or television drama with a specific focus
a courtroom procedural
especially
: police procedural
Examples of procedural in a Sentence
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
The Season 2 crime procedural will now premiere at 10 p.m. on October 8 after a two-hour slot of The Voice.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2024
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2024
Additionally, the streamer has been expanding into original procedural dramas, starting with the upcoming Pulse, its first medical procedural.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
A lot of people maybe first encountered you all the way back in the 2001 NBC procedural Crossing Jordan.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2024
The Season 2 crime procedural will now premiere at 10 p.m. on October 8 after a two-hour slot of The Voice.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2024
Noun
After recently giving the show his overwhelming seal of approval, the literary icon demanded the streaming platform renew the supernatural procedural that recently ended after four seasons.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2024
Additionally, the streamer has been expanding into original procedural dramas, starting with the upcoming Pulse, its first medical procedural.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procedural. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsēj-(ə-)rəl
: relating to or comprising memory or knowledge concerned with how to manipulate symbols, concepts, and rules to accomplish a task or solve a problem compare declarative
Legal Definition
procedural
adjective
pro·ce·dur·al
prə-ˈsē-jə-rəl
: of or relating to procedure
sentence reversed as result of procedural error in sentencing—National Law Journal
compare substantive
National Law Journal
procedurally
adverb
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