Definition of routine
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a regular course of procedure
if resort to legal action becomes a campus routine— J. A. Perkins
b
: habitual or mechanical performance of an established procedure
the routine of factory work
2
: a reiterated speech or formula
the old "After you" routine— Ray Russell
3
: a worked-out part (as of an entertainment or sports contest) that may be often repeated
a dance routine
especially
: a theatrical number
4
: a sequence of computer instructions for performing a particular task
routine
adjectiveDefinition of routine (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: of a commonplace or repetitious character : ordinary
routine problems
2
: of, relating to, or being in accordance with established procedure
routine business
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The first known use of routine was in 1661
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