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standard operating procedure

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables
stan-dard- -op-er-at-ing pro-ce-dure
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
9
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

standard operating procedures (plural)

Phrases

operational definition

Frequently Paired Words

operational definition operationalism operationalization operations operator proceduralism proceduralization standardization

Synonyms

SOP standing operating procedure standard procedure

Questions

What does standard operating procedure mean?
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.

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