Routine
WordNet
adjective
(1) 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
(2) Occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
"Made her routine trip to the store"
noun
(3) An unvarying or habitual method or procedure
(4) A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
(5) 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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure
- 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.
- A set piece of an entertainer's act
- A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine
Adjective
- According to established procedure
- regular; habitual
- Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others
Etymology
From : road, route; and : a suffix for diminutive purpose