I. rü-ˈtēn 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
II. rü-ˈtēn, ˈrü-ˌ adjective
Date: 1817
1. : of a commonplace or repetitious character : ordinary
routine problems
2. : of, relating to, or being in accordance with established procedure
routine business
• rou·tine·ly adverb