proceeding

English Online Dictionary. What means proceeding‎? What does proceeding mean?

English

Alternative forms

• proceding (obsolete)

Etymology

By surface analysis, proceed +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ

Verb

proceeding

1. present participle and gerund of proceed

Noun

proceeding (plural proceedings)

1. The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction
2. An event or happening; something that happens

   Synonyms: befalling, incident; see also Thesaurus:occurrence
3. (always in plural) A published collection of papers presented at an academic conference, or representing the acts of a learned society.
4. Progress or movement from one thing to another.

   Synonym: procedure
6. A measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction.

   Synonyms: measure, step, transaction
7. (law) Any legal action, especially one that is not a lawsuit.
   • December 7 2016, Kelly Phillips Erb writing in Forbes, House Says No To Renewed Efforts To Impeach IRS Commissioner

     Since impeachment is a legal proceeding, while anyone can make a motion to start the process, the Judiciary Committee determines whether there are sufficient grounds for impeachment.

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References

• “proceeding”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• prodigence