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rou·tine  (r-tn)
n.
1. A prescribed, detailed course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
2. A set of customary and often mechanically performed procedures or activities. See Synonyms at method.
3. A set piece of entertainment, especially in a nightclub or theater: The audience laughed at the comedian's routine.
4. Slang A particular kind of behavior or activity: Must you go into your hurt routine when you don't get your way?
5. Computer Science A set of programming instructions designed to perform a specific limited task.
adj.
1. In accord with established procedure: a routine check of passports.
2. Habitual; regular: made his routine trip to the store.
3. Having no special quality; ordinary: a routine day.

[French, from route, route, from Old French; see route.]

rou·tinely adv.
rou·tinism n.
rou·tinist n.

routine [ruːˈtiːn]
n
1. a usual or regular method of procedure, esp one that is unvarying
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a program or part of a program performing a specific function an input routine an output routine
3. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a set sequence of dance steps
4. Informal a hackneyed or insincere speech
adj
of, relating to, or characteristic of routine
[from Old French, from route a customary way, route]
routinely  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.routineroutine - an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
procedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
rat race - an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation
groove, rut - a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"
2.routineroutine - a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
performance, public presentation - a dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
show-stopper, showstopper, stopper - an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
3.routine - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
software, software package, software program, software system, computer software, package - (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; "the market for software is expected to expand"
computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
cataloged procedure - a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name
contingency procedure - an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises
library routine - a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library
random number generator - a routine designed to yield a random number
recursive routine - a routine that can call itself
reusable routine - a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
executive routine, supervisory routine - a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines
tracing routine - a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program
service routine, utility routine - a routine that can be used as needed
Adj.1.routineroutine - found in the ordinary course of events; "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"- Anita Diamant
ordinary - not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"

routine
noun
1. procedure, programme, way, order, practice, method, pattern, formula, custom, usage, wont The players had to change their daily routine.
2. grind (informal), tedium, monotony, banality, groove, boredom, chore, the doldrums, dullness, sameness, ennui, drabness, deadness, dreariness, tediousness, lifelessness the mundane routine of her life
3. (Informal) performance, sketch, turn, line, act, bit (informal), piece, spiel (informal) like a Marx Brothers routine
Translations
routine [ruːˈtiːn]
A. N
1. (= normal procedure) → rutina f
the daily routinela rutina diaria
the school routinela rutina escolar
she went through the routine of introducing everyonehizo las presentaciones de rigor
as a matter of routinecomo parte de la rutina
people entering the country are asked certain questions as a matter of routinecomo parte de la rutina a la gente que entra en el país se le hacen ciertas preguntas
schoolchildren were tested for tuberculosis as a matter of routinede forma rutinaria or rutinariamente se les hacía a los alumnos la prueba de la tuberculosis
2. (esp Theat) → número m
dance routinenúmero m de baile
exercise routinetabla f de ejercicios
3. (= spiel) he gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding himme vino con la historia de siempre de que su mujer no le entendía
he went through his sales routinemetió el típico rollo de vendedor
4. (Comput) → rutina f
B. ADJ [test, check-up, maintenance, inspection] → de rutina; [matter, problem] → rutinario; [work] → habitual, de rutina
to make routine enquirieshacer averiguaciones rutinarias or de rutina
it's just routinees cosa de rutina
reports of thefts had become almost routinelas denuncias de robos se habían convertido en algo casi habitual
on a routine basisde forma rutinaria

routine [ruːˈtiːn]
n
(= normal procedure) → routine f
It's part of my daily routine → Cela fait partie de ma routine quotidienne.
They reorganised their routine
BUT Ils ont réorganisé leurs procédures.
as a matter of routine → par routine
training routine → programme m d'entraînement
exercise routine → programme m d'exercice
(= drudgery) → routine f
a break from routine → une manière de sortir de la routine
(= act) → numéro m
a comedy routine → un numéro de comédie
a dance routine → un numéro de danse
adj
[questions, enquiries, maintenance] → de routine; [procedure] → d'usage; [tests] → de routine; [check, inspection, patrol] → de routine
(= boring) [life, job] → routinier/ière

routine
n
Routine f (also Comput); business or office routineBüroroutine f; as a matter of routineroutinemäßig
(Dancing, Skating) → Figur f; (Gymnastics) → Übung f; he gave me the old routine about his wife not understanding himer kam mit der alten Geschichte, dass seine Frau ihn nicht versteht
adjRoutine-, routinemäßig; routine dutiestägliche Pflichten pl; routine examinationRoutineuntersuchung f; routine flightRoutineflug m; on a routine basisroutinemäßig; to be routine procedureRoutine(sache) sein; it was quite routinees war eine reine Formsache; reports of bloodshed had become almost routineBerichte über Blutvergießen waren fast zur Gewohnheit geworden or waren fast an der Tagesordnung

routine [ruːˈtiːn]
1. n (normal procedure) → ordinaria amministrazione f; (study routine, work routine) → ritmo di lavoro (Theatre) → numero (Comput) → sottoprogramma m
daily routine → routine f, tran tran m
2. adj (duties, work) → abituale; (inspection, medical examination) → periodico/a; (questions) → di prammatica
the meeting was just routine → si è trattato di un incontro di normale amministrazione
routine procedure → prassi f

routine [ruːˈtiːn]
1. n (normal procedure) → ordinaria amministrazione f; (study routine, work routine) → ritmo di lavoro (Theatre) → numero (Comput) → sottoprogramma m
daily routine → routine f, tran tran m
2. adj (duties, work) → abituale; (inspection, medical examination) → periodico/a; (questions) → di prammatica
the meeting was just routine → si è trattato di un incontro di normale amministrazione
routine procedure → prassi f

routine
n routine [ruːˈtiːn]
a regular, fixed way of doing things one's daily routine; One needs some routine. roetine روتين، رَتابَه، وَتيرَه واحِدَه рутина běžná praxe rutine die Routine ρουτίνα rutina rutiin برنامه عادی؛ ورزانه rutiini routine שִיגרָה नित्य का नियम rutina rutin kegiatan rutin venja, vani routine 決まった手順 정해진 순서 nustatyta darbų seka, įprasta tvarka rutīna; ierastā kārtība rutin routine rutine, –gang rutyna rotina rutină заведённый порядок; режим bežná prax rutina, navada rutina rutin กิจวัตรประจำ rutin, program, düzen 例行公事 заведений порядок ضابطہ thói quen
adj
regular; ordinary routine work. roetineagtig روتيني: عادي، مُنْتَظَم، رَتيب، وَتيري редовен běžný, obvyklý rutinemæssig; rutine- Routine-... στερεότυπος, ρουτινιάρικος rutinario, de rutina, habitual rutiinne روزانه؛ رز مره rutiininomainen courant, habituel שִיגרָתִי नेमी, दस्तूरी, नैत्य, सामान्य rutinski, redovit rutin- rutin vanaverk di routine 決まりきった 정해 놓은 eilinis, įprastinis kārtējais; parasts kerja rutin routine{#169} rutine-, rutinemessig rutynowy, szablonowy de rotina obişnuit, de rutină повседневный bežný, obvyklý vsakdanji, rutinski rutinski rutin- เป็นประจำ rutin, alışılmış 例行的 узвичаєний, звичайний روزمرہ کا معمول thường xuyên

routine روتين běžný postup rutine Routine ρουτίνα rutina rutiini routine rutina routine 決まりきった仕事 정해진 과정 routine rutine rutyna rotina обычный режим rutin กิจวัตรประจำ sıradan hoạt động thường xuyên 常规


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