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Definition routine in British English

routine noun

noun
/ruːˈtiːn/
1

your usual way of doing things, especially when you do them in a fixed order at the same time

Example

Young children tend to welcome some form of routine.

Example

It shouldn't take too long to get back to our old routine.

Example

Staying at your desk until 7.30 pm has become routine.

Synonyms and related words
modality method the system habit routine daily life
2

a set of things such as jokes or songs that a performer practises and uses regularly

Example

a comedy/dance routine

Synonyms and related words
bill curtain call encore
3

a false way of behaving that is intended to achieve a particular result

Example

Spare me the 'poor little me, I haven't any money' routine!

Synonyms and related words
spot fixing ploy hoax
4

a set of instructions that a computer obeys

Synonyms and related words
ASCII assembly language BASIC
Definition routine in British English