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routine
/ɹuːˈtiːn/
noun
A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.
"Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big routine."
Similar: rut
A set piece of an entertainer's act.
"stand-up comedy routine"
adjective
According to established procedure.
Regular; habitual.
Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.
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