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`proceed - productive
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`5 Computing = SUBROUTINE. op pro.ce•clur.al adj. pro.
`ce•dur•al.ly adv.
`pro•ceed /proseed, pro-/ v. inn: 1 (often foll. by to) go
`forward or on further; make one's way. 2 (often foll.
`by with, or to + infm.) continue; go on with an activ-
`ity (proceeded with their work; proceeded to tell the whole
`story). 3 (of an action) be carried on or continued (the
`case will now proceed). 4 adopt a course of action (how
`shall we proceed?). 5 go on to say. 6 (foll. by against)
`start a lawsuit (against a person). 7 (often foll. by from)
`come forth or originate (shouts proceeded from the bed-
`room).
`pro-ceething /prose'eding, pra-/ n. 1 an action or piece
`of conduct. 2 (in pl.) (in full legal proceedings) a le-
`gal action; a lawsuit. 3 (in pL) a published report of
`discussions or a conference. 4 (in pl) business,
`actions, or events in progress (the proceedings were en-
`livened by a dog running onto the field).
`pro•ceeds /proseedz/ n. pl. money produced by a trans-
`action or other undertaking.
`proc•essl /proses, pro-/ n. & v. • n. 1 a course of ac-
`tion or proceeding, esp. a series of stages in manufac-
`ture or some other operation. 2 the progress or course
`of something (in process of construction). 3 a natural or
`involuntary operation or series of changes (the process
`of growing old). 4 a legal action; a summons or writ.
`5 Anat., ZooL , & Bot. a natural appendage or out-
`growth on an organism. • v. tr. 1 handle or deal with
`by a particular process. 2 treat (food, esp. to prevent
`decay) (processed cheese). 3 Computing operate on (da-
`ta) by means of a program. oo proc•ess•a•ble adj.
`proc•ess2 /proses/ v. intr. walk in procession.
`pro•ces•sion /praseshan/ n. 1 a number of people or
`vehicles, etc., moving forward in orderly succession,
`esp. at a ceremony, demonstration, or festivity. 2 the
`movement of such a group (go in procession). 3 a reg-
`ular succession of things; a sequence. 4 Theol. the em-
`anation of the Holy Spirit. oo pro.ces.siomist n.
`pro•ces•sion•al /praseshanal/ adj. & n. . adj. 1 of pro-
`cessions. 2 used, carried, or sung in processions. • n.
`Ecd a book of processional hymns, etc.
`proc•es•sor /prOsesar, pro-/ n. a machine that proc-
`esses things, esp.: 1 = CENTRAL PROCESSOR. 2 = FOOD
`PROCESSOR.
`pro-choice adj. in favor of the right to legal abortion.
`pro•claim /proklaym, pra-/ v. tr. 1 (often foll. by that +
`clause) announce or declare publicly or officially. 2 de-
`clare (a person) to be (a king, traitor, etc.). 3 reveal as
`being (an accent that proclaims you a Southerner). oo pro.
`claim•er n. proc•la.mmtion /proklomayshan/ n. pro.
`clam•a•to.ry /-klamotawree/ adj.
`pro•cliv•i•ty /prOklivitee/ n. (pl. -ties) a tendency or in-
`clination.
`pro•con•sul /prokonsal/ n. 1 Rom.Hist. a governor of a
`province, in the later republic usu. an ex-consul. 2 a
`governor of a modern colony, etc. 3 a deputy consul.
`oo pro•con.su•lar /-konsalar/ adj. pro.comsu.late
`/-konsalot/ n. pro•con.sul•ship n.
`pro•cras•ti•nate /prokrastinayt/ v. 1 intr. defer action;
`delay, esp. intentionally. 2 tr. defer or delay, esp. inten-
`tionally or habitually. oo pro-cras.tima•tion /-nayshon/
`n. pro•cras•tima.tive /-nativ/ adj. pro.cras.timmtor n.
`pro•cras.tima.to.ry /-natawree/ adj.
`pro•cre•ate /pr61(reeayt/ v. tr. (often absol.) bring (off-
`spring) into existence by the natural process of repro-
`duction. oo pro•cre•ant /prokreeant/ adfl pro•cre•a•tive
`adj. pro.cre.a.tion n. pro•cre.a.tor n.
`proc•tol•o•gy /proktolajee/ n. the branch of medicine
`concerned with the anus and rectum. oo proc.to•log.
`i•cal /-talojikol/ adj. proc.tol.o•gist n.
`proc•tor /prOktor/ n. 1 a supervisor of students in an
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`examination, etc. 2 Brit. an officer (usu. one of two)
`at certain universities. 3 Brit. Law a person managing
`causes in a court (now chiefly ecclesiastical) that
`administers civil or canon law. oo proc•to.ri•al
`/-tawreeal/ adj. proc.tor•ship n.
`pro•cum•bent /prokUmbant/ adj. 1 lying on the face;
`prostrate. 2 Bot. growing along the ground.
`proc•u•ra•tion /prokyotrayshan/ n. 1 the action of pro-
`curing, obtaining, or bringing about. 2 the function or
`an authorized action of an attorney.
`proc•u•ra•tor /prOkyotraytor/ n. 1 an agent or proxy,
`esp. one who has power of attorney. 2 Rom.Hist. a
`treasury officer in an imperial province. oo proc.u.ra.
`to•ri.al /-ratawreeal/ adj. proc.u•ra.tor.ship n.
`procure /prOkydOr, pro-/ v. tr: 1 obtain, esp. by care or
`effort; acquire (managed to procure a copy). 2 bring
`about (procured their dismissal). 3 (also absol.) obtain
`(people) for prostitution. oo pro•cur•a•ble adj. pro•cu•
`ral n. pro•cure.ment n.
`pro•cur•er /prokydorar, pra-/ n. a person who obtains
`people for prostitution.
`prod /prod/ v. & n. . v. (prodded, prodding) 1 tr. poke
`with the finger or a pointed object. 2 tr. stimulate or
`goad to action. 3 intr. (foll. by at) make a prodding
`motion. • n. 1 a poke or thrust. 2 a stimulus to action.
`3 a pointed instrument. oo prod•der n.
`prod+gal /prodigal/ adj. & n. • adj. 1 recklessly waste-
`ful. 2 (foll. by of) lavish. • n. 1 a prodigal person. 2 (in
`full prodigal son) a repentant wastrel, returned wan-
`derer, etc. oo prod.i.gal•i•ty /-galitee/ n. prod•i•gal.ly
`adv.
`pro•di•gious /pradijas/ adj. 1 marvelous or amazing.
`2 enormous. 3 abnormal. oo pro.di•gious.ly adv. pro.
`di•gious.ness n.
`prod•i•gy /prOdijee/ n. (pl. -gies) 1 a person endowed
`with exceptional qualities or abilities, esp. a precocious
`child. 2 a marvelous thing, esp. one out of the ordinary
`course of nature. 3 (foll. by of) a wonderful example
`(of a quality).
`pro•duce v. & n. • v. tr. /praddos, -dyots/ 1 bring for-
`ward for consideration, inspection, or use (will produce
`evidence). 2 manufacture (goods) from raw materials,
`etc. 3 bear or yield (offspring, fruit, a harvest, etc.).
`4 bring into existence. 5 cause or bring about (a reac-
`tion, sensation, etc.). 6 Geom. extend or continue (a
`line). 7 a bring (a play, performer, book, etc.) before
`the public. b supervise the production of (a movie,
`broadcast, etc.). • n. /proddos,
`pro-/ 1 a what
`is produced, esp. agricultural products. b fruits and
`vegetables collectively. 2 (often foll. by of) a result (of
`labor, efforts, etc.). 3 a yield, esp. in the assay of ore.
`oo pro•duc.i.ble /-silo'l/ adj. pro.duc•i•bil.i.ty n.
`pro•duc•er /praddosar, -dyab-/ n. 1 a Econ. a person
`who produces goods or commodities. b a person who
`or thing which produces something or someone. 2 a a
`person generally responsible for the production of a
`movie, play, or radio or television program (apart from
`the direction of the acting). b Brit. the director of a
`play or broadcast program.
`prod•uct /produkt/ n. 1 a thing or substance produced
`by natural process or manufacture. 2 a result (the prod-
`uct of their labors). 3 Math. a quantity obtained by mul-
`tiplying quantities together.
`pro•duc•tion /prodUkshan/ n. 1 the act or an instance
`of producing; the process of being produced. 2 the
`process of being manufactured, esp. in large quanti-
`ties (go into production). 3 a total yield. 4 a thing pro-
`duced, esp. a literary or artistic work, a movie, broad-
`cast, play, etc. oo pro•duc.tion.al adj.
`pro•ducgive /pradUktiv/ adj. 1 of or engaged in the
`production of goods. 2 a producing much (productive
`soil; a productive writer). b (of the mind) inventive; cre-
`ative. 3 Econ. producing commodities of exchangea-
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