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Routine

/ɹuːˈtiːn/

A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.

📖 Definitions of "Routine"

noun

1
A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
2
A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.
"Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big routine."
3
A set piece of an entertainer's act.
"stand-up comedy routine"
4
A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.

adjective

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
mundanenoun	Ordinary; not new.
procedurenoun	A particular method for performing a task.
quotidiannoun	Happening every day; daily.
functionnoun	What something does or is used for.
ordinarynoun	A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
bitnoun	(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
actnoun	(countable) An instance of a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test.
regularnoun	(chiefly US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
turnverb	To make a non-linear physical movement.
unremarkable	Not remarkable.
everydaynoun	Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
modus operandinoun	(colloquial) A person or thing's normal mode of operation.
numbernoun	Quantity.
workadaynoun	Suitable for everyday use.
subprogramnoun	(computing) A program contained within a larger program
subroutinenoun	(computer science) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
modus operandinoun	(colloquial) A person or thing's normal mode of operation.
everydaynoun	Appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions.
workadaynoun	Suitable for everyday use.
quotidiannoun	Happening every day; daily.
mundanenoun	Ordinary; not new.
functionnoun	What something does or is used for.
procedurenoun	A particular method for performing a task.
numbernoun	Quantity.
ordinarynoun	A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
regularnoun	(chiefly US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.
turnverb	To make a non-linear physical movement.
unremarkable	Not remarkable.
subprogramnoun	(computing) A program contained within a larger program
subroutinenoun	(computer science) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.
actnoun	(countable) An instance of a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test.
bitnoun	(mathematics, computing) A binary digit, generally represented as a 1 or 0.
rotenoun	Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.
customnoun	Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
habitualnoun	Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
habitnoun	An action performed on a regular basis.