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- [roo-teen]
- /ruˈtin/
- /ruːˈtiːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-teen]
- /ruˈtin/
Definitions of routine word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of ROUTINE subroutine 3
- noun routine a customary or regular course of procedure. 1
- noun routine commonplace tasks, chores, or duties as must be done regularly or at specified intervals; typical or everyday activity: the routine of an office. 1
- noun routine regular, unvarying, habitual, unimaginative, or rote procedure. 1
- noun routine an unvarying and constantly repeated formula, as of speech or action; convenient or predictable response: Don't give me that brotherly-love routine! 1
- noun routine Computers. a complete set of coded instructions directing a computer to perform a series of operations. a series of operations performed by the computer. 1
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Origin of routine
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < French, derivative of route route
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Routine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
routine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
routine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for routine
adj routine
- accustomed — If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with.
- addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
- autogenetic — self-generated.
- automatic — An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such machines.
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
noun routine
- aridities — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- aridity — being without moisture; extremely dry; parched: arid land; an arid climate.
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- behavior — People's or animals' behavior is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behavior.
- chore — A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.
verb routine
- catalogued — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- cataloguing — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- formalize — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- line up — a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- cataloged — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
adjective routine
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- epochal — Forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.
- everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
- isolationist — a person who favors or works for isolationism.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
Antonyms for routine
adjective routine
- challenging — A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.
Top questions with routine
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