Procedure
Procedure noun - A usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result.
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Synonyms for Procedure
Research and procedure are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Research" instead a noun "Procedure".
Nearby Word: procedural
Research
Research noun - A systematic search for the truth or facts about something.
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Synonyms for Research
Procedure and research are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Procedure" instead a noun "Research".
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How words are described
| expensive | expensive procedure | expensive research |
| proper | proper procedure | proper research |
| actual | actual procedure | actual research |
| real | real procedure | real research |
| Other adjectives: illegal, important, secret, new, experimental, military, imperial, basic, scientific, magical, naval, medical, genetic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Shown Their Work: Rucka is noted for extensive research and background work, particularly in police procedure, international politics and mythology.
Source: Creator / Greg Rucka -
The flavour text provides a rather clever in-universe justification as well; your colony's file servers were apparently unplugged and shoved on the back of a truck without putting them through the proper shutdown procedure, so your first "research" task is basically fixing all the disk errors.
Source: Video Game / Outpost 2 -
Convinced, Louvois decides to rule in favor of Data, and the show ends with Data refusing the procedure (though encouraging Maddox to continue his research, to make it safer), and thanking Riker for doing what he had to do to ensure Data's personal freedoms.
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