n. A going forward; a procession; the act of one who proceeds; especially, a measure or step taken; a doing; a transaction: as, an illegal proceeding; a cautious proceeding; a violent proceeding.n. Advancement.n. plural A record or account of the transactions of a society: as, the Proceedings of the American Philological Association.n. Synonyms Procedure, Operation, etc. (see process), measure, performance, step.