Definitions for routine

routine rou·tine

Spelling: [roo-teen]
IPA: /ruˈtin/

Routine is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 203 anagrams from letters in routine (einortu).

Definitions for routine

noun

  1. a customary or regular course of procedure.
  2. commonplace tasks, chores, or duties as must be done regularly or at specified intervals; typical or everyday activity:
  3. regular, unvarying, habitual, unimaginative, or rote procedure.
  4. an unvarying and constantly repeated formula, as of speech or action; convenient or predictable response:
  5. Computers. a complete set of coded instructions directing a computer to perform a series of operations. a series of operations performed by the computer.
  6. an individual act, performance, or part of a performance, as a song or dance, given regularly by an entertainer:

adjective

  1. of the nature of, proceeding by, or adhering to routine:
  2. dull or uninteresting; commonplace.

Origin of routine

1670-80; French, derivative of route route

Examples for routine

Constance would willingly have commenced the daily routine at an earlier hour.

The ideal of these brown braves was the routine of a military life.

All his promotion had come from trying to excel in his routine work.

Royal Christmases have a rhythm and routine—but this year Will, Kate, and baby George have their own, more relaxed plans.

I'm pleased with my decision to avoid the routine script problems in favor of the spicy stuff.

On his part, he fell into a routine without the least evidence of discontent.

Just such a promenade, with a sleepy band, just such a casino, just such a routine.

In 2006, the firm presided over a routine steam-injection procedure known as “well stimulation.”

“This [investigation] is part of routine procedure following the death of any firefighter,” he told The Daily Beast.

For now, Sabrine continues her daily routine of visits to the protest camp, to political leaders and taking care of the twins.

Word Value for routine
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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