routines

Noun

routine (countable and uncountable, plural routines)

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

   Synonyms:

   habit, wont, ritual

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.

   Synonyms:

   rut

3. A set piece of an entertainer's act.
   • stand-up comedy routine
4. (rhythmic gymnastics) A performance, execution of gymnastics for one of the apparatus.

   Synonyms:

   composition

5. A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.

   Synonyms:

   function, procedure, subroutine

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