procedure vs process

process vs procedure

procedure and process both are nouns.

procedure is not a verb while process is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
procedure	Yes	No	No	No
process	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, procedure and process are synonyms defined as:

procedure and process: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

procedure (noun)	process (noun)
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result	a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings	a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work	a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program	(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
	a mental process that you are not directly aware of
	a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

procedure (verb)	process (verb)
	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
	perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
	shape, form, or improve a material
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
	deal with in a routine way
	march in a procession

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