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routine

routine

333 1.0
A regular way of doing things
  • noun
  • /ruːˈtiːn/
: rutina
  • That's my typical morning routine and it never fails.
  • daily routine
  • classroom routine
  • morning routine

I I go straight from my morning routine into writing.

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Examples

  • I started, you know, my same routine and I feel great.

  • Stop doing this and stick to your routine or whatever you used to do.

  • So my night time bed routine is all about me.

  • I have to practice my routine.

  • You have a daily routine?

  • It's always the same routine.

  • Once established as a normal classroom routine, children will accept that regular singing is the norm.

    Academic text (2012)
  • And it became part of our bedtime routine.

  • Writing in the FMJ became a daily routine and part of the classroom culture.

    Academic text (2012)
  • My daily routine includes a morning jog and a healthy breakfast.

Synonyms

pattern
vsroutine
736 2.3

A regular way of doing something that repeats over time

is the practical method or procedure rather than abstract idea
habit
vsroutine
667 1.0

A regular action you do often without thinking

is the general regular method not an automatic action
ritual
vsroutine
112 4.4

A regular pattern of actions done as a habit or custom

is a habitual method but without the ceremonial or customary sense
groove
vsroutine
  • Informal
89 5.6

A regular way of doing things that becomes hard to change

is simply a regular method without stressing difficulty or dullness
daily routine
vsroutine
24 1.0

A usual order of things a person does every day

is any regular method, not limited to daily activities
modus operandi
vsroutine
  • Literature
14 7.5

A usual way a person or group does something

is a general regular procedure rather than a distinctive characteristic method
mundane routine
vsroutine
1 2.3

A daily pattern of plain unexciting activities like work and chores

is a neutral regular method without emphasizing boredom or ordinary tone
habitude
vsroutine
1 9.9

A regular way that a person behaves often without thinking

is the practical, repeated method used in daily tasks rather than conduct alone
mechanical routine
vsroutine
1 4.0

A set of actions done regularly without thinking

is a regular procedure but not necessarily unthinking or automatic

Antonyms

29 6.2

Acting on a sudden feeling without planning or thought

chaos
  • Specialized
13 6.8

A system that is hard to predict because small changes cause big effects

Compounds

24 1.0

A usual order of things a person does every day

A planned set of exercises you do regularly to get fitter and healthier

A daily pattern of plain unexciting activities like work and chores

A set of light exercises done before hard exercise to prepare the body

1 4.8

Different from the usual way of doing things

A set of actions done regularly without thinking

library routine
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A small part of a program that many programs use for tasks like sorting

utility routine
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A small program that does a common task other programs can use

output routine
  • Specialized
1 5.8

Part of a program that sends data to a device like a printer or screen

A set of personal activities you do to reduce stress and relax

dump routine
  • Specialized
7.9

A program that saves data from memory to a file or disk

executive routine
  • Specialized
8.1

A program that decides which smaller programs run and when

input routine
  • Specialized
5.3

Part of a computer program that reads data from a keyboard or file and keeps it inside

recursive routine
  • Specialized
7.9

A piece of code that calls itself to solve a problem

reusable routine
  • Specialized
4.4

A small program you load once and use many times without changing it

service routine
  • Specialized
5.5

Part of a program that does a small helper task when needed

service routine
  • Specialized
3.9

A regular set of checks and repairs to keep machines working

supervisory routine
  • Specialized
6.7

A program part that controls other small programs in a computer

tracing routine
  • Specialized
6.8

A part of a computer program that records the order of steps when it runs to help find bugs

9.9

A planned dance with hip shaking and dramatic body moves from the song WAP

How Routine

habit
667 1.0
routine
333 1.0
practice
696 1.4
procedure
∞ 3.7

Surface Forms

routine singular
routines plural

Etymology

Routine comes from a French word like route that means 'road' or 'path'. Think of your daily routine as following the same path each day, which is why it means a regular way of doing things.