Associations to the word «Routine»

Wiktionary

ROUTINE, noun. A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
ROUTINE, noun. A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.
ROUTINE, noun. A set piece of an entertainer's act.
ROUTINE, noun. (computing) A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.
ROUTINE, adjective. According to established procedure.
ROUTINE, adjective. Regular; habitual.
ROUTINE, adjective. Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.

Dictionary definition

ROUTINE, noun. An unvarying or habitual method or procedure.
ROUTINE, noun. 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".
ROUTINE, noun. A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.
ROUTINE, adjective. 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.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn