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ROUTINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unvarying or habitual method or procedure
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("routine" is a kind of...):
procedure; process (a particular course of action intended to achieve a result)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "routine"):
rat race (an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation)
groove; rut (a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Synonyms:
function; procedure; routine; subprogram; subroutine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("routine" is a kind of...):
computer software; package; software; software package; software program; software system ((computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "routine"):
cataloged procedure (a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name)
contingency procedure (an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises)
library routine (a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library)
random number generator (a routine designed to yield a random number)
recursive routine (a routine that can call itself)
reusable routine (a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly)
executive routine; supervisory routine (a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines)
tracing routine (a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program)
service routine; utility routine (a routine that can be used as needed)
Holonyms ("routine" is a part of...):
computer program; computer programme; program; programme ((computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A short performance that is part of a longer program
Example:
it was one of the best numbers he ever did
Synonyms:
act; bit; number; routine; turn
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("routine" is a kind of...):
performance; public presentation (a dramatic or musical entertainment)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "routine"):
show-stopper; showstopper; stopper (an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Found in the ordinary course of events
Example:
there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute
Synonyms:
everyday; mundane; quotidian; routine; unremarkable; workaday
Classified under:
Similar:
ordinary (not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree)
Context examples:
Myelodysplastic syndromes often do not cause early symptoms and are sometimes found during a routine blood test.
(Myelodysplastic Syndromes, NIH National Cancer Institute)
It may part of a routine screening, which usually starts at age 50.
(Colonoscopy, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
It is often asymptomatic and detected during a routine dental examination.
(Oral Cavity Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A person to whom a clinical investigator delegates a few of the routine administrative requirements of a protocol.
(Clinical Coordinator, NCI Thesaurus)
A routine dental appointment for a patient of record that includes diagnostic procedures and preventive care.
(Dental Recall, NCI Thesaurus)
Hematoxylin-and-eosin, or H&E, is a routine staining procedure of tissue sections.
(Hematoxylin and Eosin Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)
If there are times of day that the person is less confused or more cooperative, take advantage of that in daily routines.
(Alzheimer's Caregivers, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
The peculiar nature of 2004 EW95 first came to light during routine observations with the NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
(Exiled Asteroid Discovered in Outer Reaches of Solar System, ESO)
EXAMPLE(S): routine requirement, drug reaction, infectious disease reporting requirement, on patient request
(Activity Reason Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
Device problems that result from improper routine or preventative maintenance.
(Device Maintenance Deficiency Evaluation Conclusion, Food and Drug Administration)
