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standard operating procedure

 
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n.
  1. Established procedure to be followed in carrying out a given operation or in a given situation.
  2. A specific procedure or set of procedures so established.

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SOP

A method of functioning that has been established over time in order to execute a specific task or react to a specific set of circumstances.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the procedure that would normally be followed
  Synonyms: SOP, S.O.P.

Meaning #2: a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
  Synonyms: standing operating procedure, SOP

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Dental Dictionary. Mosby's Dental Dictionary. Copyright © 2004 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.  Read more
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