noun

1. a regular, more or less unvarying procedure, customary, prescribed, or habitual, as of business or daily life
2. such procedure in general to dislike routine
3. a theatrical skit or act
4. ☆ a series of steps, body movements, etc. in a dance performance, in gymnastics, etc.
5. a set of computer instructions for performing a specific operation

Etymology: Fr < route: see route

adjective