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- [roo-teen]
- /ruˈtin/
- /ruːˈtiːn/
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- [roo-teen]
- /ruˈtin/
Definitions of routines word
- noun routines a customary or regular course of procedure. 1
- noun routines 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 routines regular, unvarying, habitual, unimaginative, or rote procedure. 1
- noun routines 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 routines 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
- noun routines an individual act, performance, or part of a performance, as a song or dance, given regularly by an entertainer: a comic routine; a dance routine. 1
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Origin of routines
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; < French, derivative of route route
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Parts of speech for Routines
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
routines 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".
routines usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for routines
noun routines
- mores — Mossi (def 2).
- cleanups — Plural form of cleanup.
- evasions — Plural form of evasion.
- excuses — Plural form of excuse.
- grinds — (Ireland, colloquial, plurale tantum) tutoring; extra lessons in a specific subject outside of school hours. Grinds are often given by private individuals or firms, and might not be provided by the school.
adjective routines
- automatics — Plural form of automatic.
- centennials — Plural form of centennial.
- cornballs — Plural form of cornball.
- depressives — Plural form of depressive.
- diurnals — Plural form of diurnal.
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