rou|tine´ness

rou|tine´ness
rou|tine «roo TEEN», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. a fixed, regular method of doing things; habitual doing of the same things in the same way: »

Getting up and going to bed are parts of your daily routine. All this sort of thing was fresh and exciting at first, and then it began to fall into a routine and became habitual (H. G. Wells).

2. an act or skit that is part of some entertainment: »

The Marx brothers were famous for their comedy routines.

3. a) a set of coded instructions arranged in proper sequence to direct a computer to perform a sequence of operations. b) the sequence of operations performed by a computer.
–adj.
1. using routine: »

routine methods, a routine operation.

2. average or ordinary; commonplace: »

a routine day, routine regulations, a routine show with routine performances.

[< French routine < route route]
rou|tine´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • routineness — rou·tine·ness …   English syllables

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  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

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