n.
Pronunciation: rü- ' t ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, from route traveled way
Date: 1676
1 a : a regular course of procedure <if resort to legal action becomes a campus routine ― J. A. Perkins> b : habitual or mechanical performance of an established procedure <the routine of factory work>
2 : a reiterated speech or formula <the old “ After you ” routine ― Ray Russell>
3 : a worked-out part (as of an entertainment or sports contest) that may be often repeated <a dance routine > <a gymnastic routine > especially : a theatrical number
4 : a sequence of computer instructions for performing a particular task