proc

proc — abbreviation

1. A written abbreviation of 'proceedings' — the published collection of papers and

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Definition

A written abbreviation of 'proceedings' — the published collection of papers and talks given at an academic conference, or the official written record of what was said and done in a formal meeting or court session.

Example

Zola cited two papers from the conference proc. of the 2024 AI summit.

abbreviation used in academic citation context

The court proc. from the trial were archived by the national legal library.

abbreviation for legal records

Usage Note

In formal writing the abbreviation is usually written with a period ('proc.'). It appears most often in bibliographic references, academic citations, and legal documentation — not in everyday speech or informal writing.

Common Mistakes

I need to check the proc. before the meeting' (non-idiomatic)
I need to check the proceedings before the meeting.
In spoken or informal contexts, write out 'proceedings' rather than use the abbreviation.

Etymology

LatinEnglish

A shortened form of the noun 'proceedings', which comes from the verb 'proceed' — itself from Latin 'procedere' (pro- 'forward' + cedere 'to go'). The abbreviation 'proc.' emerged in academic and legal writing as a convenient shorthand for referring to published conference papers or official court records.