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routine

1 routine /ruˈtiːn/ noun
plural routines
1 routine
/ruˈtiːn/
noun
plural routines
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROUTINE
: a regular way of doing things in a particular order
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[noncount]
[noncount] : a boring state or situation in which things are always done the same way
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: a series of things (such as movements or jokes) that are repeated as part of a performance
informal : something that is said or done the same way very often usually singular
[count] : a set of instructions that will perform a particular job on a computer
2 routine /ruˈtiːn/ adjective
2 routine
/ruˈtiːn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROUTINE
[more routine; most routine] : done very often
: done or happening as a normal part of a job, situation, or process
[more routine; most routine]
: easily done according to a set way or method
disapproving : boring because of always being done in the same way

— routinely

adverb