standard procedure meaning

Definition of standard 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, standard operating procedure, SOP

   Type of: operating procedure

   Kinds: lockstep

standard procedure in a sentence

• This is standard procedure.

How to pronounce standard procedure

standard procedure is pronounced /ˈstændəd prəˈsiːdʒə/ in British English and /ˈstændɚd prəˈsidʒɚ/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.