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standard operating procedures

standard operating procedures is the plural of standard operating procedure.

Meaning of standard operating procedure

Noun

standard operating procedure (countable and uncountable, plural standard operating procedures)

  1. (particularly manufacturing) A standardized form of some task or process (that is, a standardized way of doing it); the formalised set of step-by-step instructions for completing such a task or process, mandated to ensure consistency, efficiency, and (especially) quality, safety, and (often) regulatory compliance.
    Synonyms:
    SOP

Questions about standard operating procedures

What is standard operating procedures the plural of?
Standard operating procedures is the plural of standard operating procedure.

Words near standard operating procedures in the dictionary

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  4. standard of living
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  9. standard port
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