routine
[ roo-teen ]
/ ruˈtin /
noun
adjective
of the nature of, proceeding by, or adhering to routine: routine duties.
dull or uninteresting; commonplace.
Origin of routine
1670–80; < French, derivative of
route
route
OTHER WORDS FROM routine
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH routine
regular routineWords nearby routine
routeman,
routemarch,
router,
router patch,
routh,
routine,
routineer,
routing,
routinism,
routinize,
roux
British Dictionary definitions for nonroutine
routine
/ (ruːˈtiːn) /
noun
a usual or regular method of procedure, esp one that is unvarying
computing
a program or part of a program performing a specific function
an input routine; an output routine
a set sequence of dance steps
informal
a hackneyed or insincere speech
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of routine
Derived forms of routine
routinely, adverbWord Origin for routine
C17: from Old French, from
route a customary way,
route