standard operating procedure meaning

UK /ˈstændəd ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ prəˈsiːdʒə/ US /ˈstændɚd ˈɑpəreɪtɪŋ prəˈsidʒɚ/ 9 syllables

standard operating procedure (noun): a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely.

Definition of standard operating procedure

  1. a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
    • rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries

    Synonyms: standing operating procedure, SOP, standard procedure

    Type of: operating procedure

    Kinds: lockstep

How to pronounce standard operating procedure

standard operating procedure is pronounced /ˈstændəd ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ prəˈsiːdʒə/ in British English and /ˈstændɚd ˈɑpəreɪtɪŋ prəˈsidʒɚ/ in American English. It has 9 syllables.

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