C2adjectiveformalworklaw
US/prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl/
UK/prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl/
connected with the official steps or rules for doing something
In context
The contract was canceled because of a procedural error in the bidding.
The judge dismissed the case on procedural grounds.
Most of the meeting was spent on procedural matters, not real decisions.
Words that go with procedural
adjective + noun
- procedural errorA procedural error delayed the approval of the new factory.
- procedural groundsThe appeal was rejected on procedural grounds.
- procedural rulesEvery member must follow the procedural rules of the committee.
- procedural mattersLet's deal with procedural matters first and then discuss the budget.
adverb + adjective
- purely proceduralThe vote is purely procedural; the real decision comes later.