non-routine

4.8

Different from the usual way of doing things

adjective
/nɑnˈruːtin/

: no rutinario

The project manager assigned him to a non-routine task that required creative problem-solving skills.

But so a lot of people were convinced that wasn't the case because they said they had non routine jobs.

Examples

She enjoyed working on non-routine assignments that challenged her and allowed for innovation.
During the meeting, we discussed several non-routine issues that had arisen unexpectedly.
Third is carrying out non routine manual tasks for which robots, at least as yet, do not have the capabilities.

Synonyms

unusual

vsnon-routine

∞ 2.2

Not common and different from what people expect

is used when something lies outside usual procedure or established practice

uncommon

vsnon-routine

122 4.6

Not often found or seen and so rare

is about being outside usual procedures rather than only low frequency

unnatural

vsnon-routine

101 4.1

Not normal or what people expect

is about deviations from normal practice rather than about being artificial

abnormal

vsnon-routine

100 4.2

Different from what is usual in a way that may be worrying

is neutral and focuses on being outside usual procedure rather than implying illness or harm

unconventional

vsnon-routine

77 6.2

Different from what most people do or accept

is used for actions outside regular procedures rather than purely style choices

atypical

vsnon-routine

27 5.7

Different from what is usual or expected

is used for cases outside established procedures rather than general deviation

unscheduled

vsnon-routine

20 4.1

Not planned or arranged in advance

is used for events outside regular procedures rather than only unexpected timing

irregular

vsnon-routine

14 3.4

Not following a usual pattern or rule

is used when it is outside the usual procedure rather than just pattern

uncharacteristic

vsnon-routine

14 5.4

Not usual for a person or thing

is used when behaviour or event breaks normal procedure rather than personality fit

nontraditional

vsnon-routine

12 5.9

Not doing things in the usual way

is applied when a task falls outside standard procedures rather than custom

unordinary

vsnon-routine

1 7.0

Not usual and different from what you expect

highlights being outside usual procedure or set processes rather than general oddness

unwonted

vsnon-routine

Literature

1 9.9

Not usual or expected in a situation

is the neutral everyday term for the same exceptional occurrence

non-typical

vsnon-routine

4.8

Not usual or expected

is applied when something is outside normal procedure rather than only uncommon pattern

unaverage

vsnon-routine

7.8

Different from what most people expect

is reserved for things outside established processes rather than mere difference

nonnormative

vsnon-routine

9.0

Not usual or what most people expect

is about uncommon or exceptional procedure presence rather than disagreement with standard rules

non-normal

vsnon-routine

Specialized

7.7

Not following the usual or expected pattern in data

is used for practical exceptions to regular processes rather than abstract statistical difference

Antonyms

standard

675 2.7

Generally used and accepted as correct

routine

263 1.0

Happening as a usual part of daily life

How Routine

routine

263 1.0

regular

870 1.0

non-routine

4.8

unusual

∞ 2.2

Surface Forms

non-routine positive

Morphology

non-routine = routine (transparent) = non + routine

The meaning is directly 'not routine' (not usual or regular), which a B1 learner can infer from 'routine' plus the negative prefix.

Etymology

The word non-routine starts with non- meaning 'not' and the word routine meaning your usual, everyday way of doing things, like a 'daily routine'. So a non-routine task or problem is one that is not the usual kind and often needs special attention.