proceeding

== English == === Alternative forms === proceding (obsolete) === Etymology === By surface analysis, proceed +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹəˈsiːdɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ === Verb === proceeding present participle and gerund of proceed === Noun === proceeding (plural proceedings) The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction. An event or happening; something that happens. Synonyms: befalling, incident; see also Thesaurus:occurrence (always in plural) A published collection of papers presented at an academic conference, or representing the acts of a learned society. Progress or movement from one thing to another. Synonym: procedure A measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction. Synonyms: measure, step, transaction (law) Any legal action, especially one that is not a lawsuit. December 7 2016, Kelly Phillips Erb writing in Forbes, House Says No To Renewed Efforts To Impeach IRS Commissioner Since impeachment is a legal proceeding, while anyone can make a motion to start the process, the Judiciary Committee determines whether there are sufficient grounds for impeachment. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “proceeding”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === prodigence