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proceeding.

The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/
  1. The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction.

  2. An event or happening; something that happens.

    I had a grandstand view of the proceedings.
  3. 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.

  5. A measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction.

    an illegal proceeding
    a cautious or a violent proceeding
  6. Any legal action, especially one that is not a lawsuit.

Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, proceed + -ing.

verb/pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of proceed

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, proceed + -ing.

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