proceeding | Definition of proceeding

proceeding

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of proceeding

1 a court case for enforcing a right or claim

a divorce proceeding

Synonyms of proceeding

action, lawsuit, suit

Words Related to proceeding

case, cause, complaint

counterclaim, countersuit, cross action, cross-claim

2 a usually fixed or ordered series of actions or events leading to a result

this is not the haphazard proceeding that it may seem to the casual observer

Synonyms of proceeding

course, operation, procedure, process

Words Related to proceeding

fashion, form, manner, method, mode, style, system, technique, way

approach, arrangement, blueprint, design, formula, game plan, ground plan, layout, plan, plot, program, project, recipe, scheme, strategy

accomplishment, achievement, attainment, enterprise, performance, undertaking, work

activity, functioning, movement