routine as a noun: - 1
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as an adjective: - 1
routine
noun
1 routine
An unvarying or habitual method or procedure.
synonym: modus operandi.
Roget 16:
uniformity;
homogeneity,
homogeneousness;
consistency;
connaturality†,
connaturalness†;
homology;
accordance;
conformity
etc.
82;
agreement
etc.
23;
consonance,
uniformness.
regularity,
constancy,
even tenor,
routine;
monotony.
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Roget 58:
order,
regularity,
uniformity,
symmetry,
lucidus ordo [Lat.];
music of the spheres.
gradation,
progression;
series
etc.
(continuity)
69.
subordination;
course,
even tenor,
routine;
method,
disposition,
arrangement,
array,
system,
economy,
discipline orderliness
etc.
adj..
rank,
place
etc.
(term)
71.
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Roget 136:
frequency,
oftness†,
oftenness†,
commonness;
repetition
etc.
104;
normality
etc.
80;
example
(conformity)
82;
routine,
custom
(habit)
613.
regularity,
uniformity,
constancy,
clock-work precision;
punctuality
etc.
(exactness)
494;
even tenor;
system;
routine
etc.
(custom)
613;
formula;
rule
etc.
(form regulation)
697;
keynote,
standard,
model;
precedent
etc.
(prototype)
22;
conformity
etc.
82.
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Roget 613:
habit,
habitude;
assuetude†,
assuefaction†,
wont;
run,
way.
common state of things,
general state of things,
natural state of things,
ordinary state of things,
ordinary course of things,
ordinary run of things;
matter of course;
beaten path,
beaten track,
beaten ground.
prescription,
custom,
use,
usage,
immemorial usage,
practice;
prevalence,
observance;
conventionalism,
conventionality;
mode,
fashion,
vogue;
etiquette
etc.
(gentility)
852;
order of the day,
cry;
conformity
etc.
82;
consuetude,
dustoor†.
one's old way,
old school,
veteris vestigia flammae [Lat.];
laudator temporis acti [Lat.].
rule,
standing order,
precedent,
routine;
red-tape,
red-tapism†;
pipe clay;
rut,
groove.
cacoethes [Lat.];
bad habit,
confirmed habit,
inveterate habit,
intrinsic habit
&c.;
addiction,
trick.
training
etc.
(education)
537;
seasoning,
second nature,
acclimatization;
knack
etc.
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Polish: schematyzm, rutyna, rutyniarstwo, sztampa
2 routine
A short performance that is part of a longer program:
— She had a catchy little routine.
synonyms: act, bit, number, turn.
Roget 138:
periodicity,
intermittence;
beat;
oscillation
etc.
314;
pulse,
pulsation;
rhythm;
alternation,
alternateness,
alternativeness,
alternity†.
bout,
round,
revolution,
rotation,
turn,
say.
anniversary,
jubilee,
centenary.
catamenia†,
courses,
menses,
menstrual flux.
[Regularity of return]
rota,
cycle,
period,
stated time,
routine;
days of the week;
Sunday,
Monday
&c.;
months of the year;
January
&c.;
feast,
fast
&c.;
Christmas,
Easter,
New Year's day
&c.;
Allhallows†,
Allhallowmas†,
All Saints' Day;
All Souls',
All Souls' Day;
Ash Wednesday,
bicentennial,
birthday,
bissextile†,
Candlemas†,
Dewali,
groundhog day [U.S.],
Halloween,
Hallowmas†,
Lady day,
leap year,
Midsummer day,
Muharram,
woodchuck day [U.S.],
St. Swithin's day,
natal day;
yearbook;
yuletide.
punctuality,
regularity,
steadiness.
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Dutch: akte, daad, handeling, spelen, acteren, act, nummer
Polish: numer, punkt, punkt programu
3 routine
A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.
synonyms: function, procedure, subprogram, subroutine.
Roget 625:
business,
occupation,
employment;
pursuit
etc.
622;
what one is doing,
what one is about;
affair,
concern,
matter,
case.
matter in hand,
irons in the fire;
thing to do,
agendum,
task,
work,
job,
chore [U.S.],
errand,
commission,
mission,
charge,
care;
duty
etc.
926.
part,
role,
cue;
province,
function,
lookout,
department,
capacity,
sphere,
orb,
field,
line;
walk,
walk of life;
beat,
round,
routine;
race,
career.
office,
place,
post,
chargeship†,
incumbency,
living;
situation,
berth,
employ;
service
etc.
(servitude)
749;
engagement;
undertaking
etc.
676.
vocation,
calling,
profession,
cloth,
faculty;
industry,
art;
industrial arts;
craft,
mystery,
handicraft;
trade
etc.
(commerce)
794.
exercise;
work
etc.
(action)
680;
avocation;
press of business
etc.
(activity)
682.
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Dutch: routine
Polish: funkcja
adjective
1 routine
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