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procedural

adj.
C1 Advanced US //pɹəˈsidʒɝəɫ// UK //pɹəsˈiːdʒəɹəl// pro·ce·dur·al

adj. relating to the official way of doing something, especially in a legal or formal setting. In computer games or art, it describes content that is created by a computer program rather than by a person.

adj. relating to an established or official way of doing something, particularly in legal, administrative, or technical contexts. In computing, it refers to content generated algorithmically rather than manually.


SIMPLE

The judge dismissed the case due to a procedural error.

CONTEXTUAL

The game uses procedural generation to create a unique, infinite universe for every player to explore.

COMPLEX

While the committee agreed on the final goals, they spent hours debating procedural details regarding how the votes should be recorded and verified.

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Often used to modify nouns like 'error', 'justice', or 'generation'.

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