postup

Postup is a term encountered in several Slavic-language contexts, where it generally denotes a procedure, method, or sequence of steps. The word also can convey the idea of progress or advancement, depending on context. In Croatian, Serbian, and Bosnian, related terms such as postupak or postupanje are commonly used for “procedure,” while postup itself may appear in older or dialectal texts to mean a path or method of proceeding. In linguistic discussions, postup is often discussed as part of word formation and semantic variation rather than as a standalone, widely used English term.

In English-language writing, the closest equivalents for postup depend on context and can include “procedure,” “method,” “process,” or “stepwise approach.” In mathematics or computer science, the concept of proceeding through a series of steps to obtain a result is typically described using terms like algorithm or procedure rather than postup, reflecting the language-specific usage of the word.

Because the exact meaning of postup varies by language and era, it does not have a single, universally accepted definition in English. When encountered in Slavic-language texts, the interpretation of postup is usually clarified by surrounding words or translations such as postupak, procedura, or metod. For readers, consulting a bilingual dictionary or the surrounding context is advised to determine whether postup should be understood as a general progression, a formal procedure, or a specific stepwise method.