Routine — meaning in English

English meaning

• rote noun A fixed, mechanical way of doing or repeating something, without real understanding.
• routine noun A fixed sequence of actions regularly followed.

Senses

Routine is used for these senses in English:

• rote Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.

rote — full definition

1. noun A fixed, mechanical way of doing or repeating something, without real understanding.
2. adj Done automatically through repetition rather than genuine thought.

routine — full definition

1. noun A fixed sequence of actions regularly followed.
2. adjective Ordinary and expected; done as a matter of standard procedure.

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