routine

Plural: routines

Noun

• A regular, established course of procedure or action.
• an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
• a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
  • "she had a catchy little routine"
• a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
• A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
• A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.
• A set piece of an entertainer's act.
• A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.

Adjective Satellite

• found in the ordinary course of events; ; ; - Anita Diamant
  • "it was a routine day"

Adj

• According to established procedure.
• Regular; habitual.
• Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.

Examples

• Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big routine.
• He had a specific routine for shuffling tiles before every Words With Friends game.
• stand-up comedy routine

Synonyms

act, bit, everyday, function, modus operandi, mundane, number, procedure, quotidian, subprogram, subroutine, turn, unremarkable, workaday, habit, ritual, rut, wont

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