ROUTINE
Dictionary entry overview: What does routine mean?
• ROUTINE (noun)
The noun ROUTINE has 3 senses:
1. an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
2. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
3. a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Familiarity information: ROUTINE used as a noun is uncommon.
• ROUTINE (adjective)
The adjective ROUTINE has 2 senses:
1. occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
2. found in the ordinary course of events
Familiarity information: ROUTINE used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ROUTINE (noun)
Meaning:
An unvarying or habitual method or procedure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
modus operandi; routine
Hypernyms ("routine" is a kind of...):
procedure; process (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "routine"):
rat race (an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation)
groove; rut (a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape)
Meaning:
A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
routine; number; act; bit; turn
Context examples:
he did his act three times every evening / she had a catchy little routine / it was one of the best numbers he ever did
Hypernyms ("routine" is a kind of...):
performance; public presentation (a dramatic or musical entertainment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "routine"):
show-stopper; showstopper; stopper (an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down)
Meaning:
A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
subprogram; subroutine; procedure; routine; function
Hypernyms ("routine" is a kind of...):
computer software; package; software; software package; software program; software system ((computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "routine"):
service routine; utility routine (a routine that can be used as needed)
tracing routine (a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program)
executive routine; supervisory routine (a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines)
reusable routine (a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly)
recursive routine (a routine that can call itself)
random number generator (a routine designed to yield a random number)
library routine (a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library)
contingency procedure (an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises)
cataloged procedure (a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name)
Holonyms ("routine" is a part of...):
computer program; computer programme; program; programme ((computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute)
• ROUTINE (adjective)
Meaning:
Occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
Context example:
made her routine trip to the store
Similar:
regular (in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle)
Meaning:
Found in the ordinary course of events
Synonyms:
workaday; unremarkable; quotidian; mundane; everyday; routine
Context examples:
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
Similar:
ordinary (not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree)
