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routine definition

rou·tine (ro̵̅o̅ tēn′)

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

having the nature of, using, or by routine

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routine Synonyms

routine

modif.

usual, customary, everyday, methodical; see conventional 1, habitual 1, regular 3.


routine

n.

round, cycle, habit; see custom 1, method 2, system 2.


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routine Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • interrupt: In this example, only three interrupt routines are provided.

Adjective modifier

  • daily: My daily routine probably does not fit the stereotypical image of a third year law student.

Modifies a noun

  • maintenance: Several years worth of routine maintenance are executed within a few weeks.

Noun used with modifier

  • bedtime: Get into a bedtime routine, says the film.
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routine quotes

Authors and uncaptured criminals†arethe only people free from routine.

-Linklater, Eric Robert

I am afraid of getting married. Spare me from cooking three meals a dayöspare me from the relentless cage of routine and rote.

-Plath, Sylvia

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