ROUTINE

I. noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from route traveled way Date: 1676 1. a regular course of procedure , habitual or mechanical performance of an established procedure , a reiterated speech or formula , a worked-out part (as of an entertainment or sports contest) that may be often repeated , a sequence of computer instructions for performing a particular task, II. adjective Date: 1817 of a commonplace or repetitious character ; ordinary , of, relating to, or being in accordance with established procedure , ~ly adverb