Proceeding

/prəˈsiːdɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A legal action or process; an event or series of activities.

The court proceedings were delayed due to a lack of evidence.

An official record of activities or events.

The minutes from the last meeting were included in the proceedings.

verb

To continue from a certain point onward.

After the break, we will be proceeding with the next item on the agenda.

To move forward or onward in a course of action.

They decided to proceed with the project despite the challenges.

From the verb 'proceed', deriving from Latin 'procedere', meaning 'to go forward'.

legal proceeding

A formal legal action taken in a court.

proceeding to a conclusion

Moving towards reaching a final decision.

in proceeding

While in the process of something.

proceed

To continue or move forward with an action.

process

A series of actions taken to achieve a particular end.

Moving on

Let's stop dwelling on the past and start proceeding with our plans.

Getting on with it

We can talk later; I'm just proceeding with my work right now.