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Meaning of routine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1 Frequent
ɹuːˈtiːn

Definitions

  1. A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure
  3. A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.
    countable, uncountable
  4. a regular, fixed way of doing things. one's daily routine; One needs some routine. roetine روتين، رَتابَه، وَتيرَه واحِدَه рутина rotina běžná praxe die Routine rutine ρουτίναrutina rutiin برنامه عادی؛ ورزانه rutiini routine שִיגרָה नित्य का नियम rutina rutin kegiatan rutin venja, vani routine 決まった手順 정해진 순서 nustatyta darbų seka, įprasta tvarka rutīna; ierastā kārtība rutin routinerutine, –gang rutyna عادی برنامه rotina rutină заведенныи порядок; режим bežná prax rutina, navada rutina rutin กิ...
  5. A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically
  6. A set piece of an entertainer's act.
    countable, uncountable
  7. regular; ordinary. routine work. roetineagtig روتيني: عادي، مُنْتَظَم، رَتيب، وَتيري редовен rotina běžný, obvyklý Routine-... rutinemæssig; rutine- στερεότυπος, ρουτινιάρικος rutinario, de rutina, habitual rutiinne روزانه؛ رز مره rutiininomainen courant, habituel שִיגרָתִי नेमी, दस्तूरी, नैत्य, सामान्य rutinski, redovit rutin- rutin vanaverk di routine 決まりきった 정해 놓은 eilinis, įprastinis kārtējais; parasts kerja rutin routine- rutine-, rutinemessigrutynowy, szablonowy ورځنی de rotina obişnuit, ...
  8. A set piece of an entertainer's act
  9. A performance, execution of gymnastics for one of the apparatus.
    countable, uncountable
  10. rutina, hábito, costumbre; a. rutinario-a.
  11. A performance, execution of gymnastics for one of the apparatus
  12. A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.
    countable, uncountable
  13. A set of customary or unchanging and often mechanically performed activities or procedures: a routine of housework. See Synonyms at method.
  14. A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine
  15. A scripted piece of entertainment, especially in a nightclub or theater: The audience laughed at the comedian's routine.
  16. Slang A particular kind of behavior or activity: Must you go into your hurt routine when you don't get your way?
    Slang
  17. Computers A set of programming instructions designed to perform a specific limited task.
    Computers
  18. In accord with established procedure: a routine check of passports.
  19. Habitual; regular: made his routine trip to the store.
  20. Having no special quality; ordinary: a routine day.

Equivalents

Examples

“Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big routine.”
“It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.”
“stand-up comedy routine”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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