Definitions for routine
ruˈtinrou·tine

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. routine, modus operandinoun

   an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

2. act, routine, number, turn, bitnoun

   a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

   "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

3. routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, functionadjective

   a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

4. everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workadayadjective

   found in the ordinary course of events

   "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. routinenoun

   A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure

2. routinenoun

   A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically

   Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big routine.

3. routinenoun

   A set piece of an entertainer's act

4. routinenoun

   A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine

5. routineadjective

   According to established procedure.

6. routineadjective

   Regular; habitual.

7. routineadjective

   Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. routine

   A routine is a sequence of actions, activities, or procedures that are regularly followed in a specific order. It is a fixed or habitual way of doing things, often with the purpose of accomplishing specific tasks or achieving certain goals. A routine can also refer to a regular and repeated process in a computer programming context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Routinenoun

   a round of business, amusement, or pleasure, daily or frequently pursued; especially, a course of business or offical duties regularly or frequently returning

2. Routinenoun

   any regular course of action or procedure rigidly adhered to by the mere force of habit

3. Etymology: [F., fr. route a path, way, road. See Route, Roterepetition.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Routine

   rōō-tēn′, n. course of duties: regular course of action: an unvarying round.—adj. keeping an unvarying round.—adj. Routi′nary, customary, ordinary.—ns. Routineer′; Routi′nism; Routi′nist. [Fr.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. routine

   Unchanging adherence to official system, which, if carried too far in matters of service, often bars celerity, spirit, and consequently success.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. routine

   This word has been adopted by us in the same sense that it is familiarly used by the French. It signifies capacity, or the faculty of arranging; a certain method in business, civil or military, which is as much acquired by habit and practice as by regular study and rule. We say familiarly the routine of business.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. routine

   A regular action or process.

   Their daily routine was easy and simple - gym, work and evenings together, they loved to prepare for their wedding together in the evenings.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020  

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1. • Procedure

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'routine' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3356

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'routine' in Nouns Frequency: #1243

Anagrams for routine »

1. in utero

2. tueiron

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of routine in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of routine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of routine in a Sentence

1. Siddharth Dhage:

   I don't like to spend time bringing water, but I don't have a choice, this is my daily routine.

2. Denys Bobchuk:

   It just feels not right to me, but at the end of the day, I think it is important to understand that I’m here and the only thing I can do is to do my job, which is playing basketball right now at the highest level, and that’s what I’m trying to do right now, just trying to focus on something that I’m involved in and just have my daily routine and following it.

3. Gretta Monahan:

   Don't do anything with the idea that you're trying to look younger—that can cause big missteps in your sense of style and how you maintain your beauty routine.

4. Zach Johnson:

   I thought I had a good routine, I thought it was consistent, I thought it was repeatable, but it was anything but that, it was extremely inconsistent, it was not thought out, it did not allow me to play at my best nor did it give me confidence and consistency shot-to-shot.

5. David Barbe:

   In emergency rooms across the country, the carnage of gun violence has become a too routine experience. It doesn't have to be this way, and we urge lawmakers to act.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=routine
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Routine
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/routine
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=routine
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=routine
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html