'Routine' definitions:

Definition of 'routine'

From: WordNet
adjective
Found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant [syn: everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workaday]
noun
An unvarying or habitual method or procedure [syn: routine, modus operandi]
noun
A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did" [syn: act, routine, number, turn, bit]
noun
A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program [syn: routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function]

Definition of 'Routine'

From: GCIDE
  • Routine \Rou*tine"\, n. [F., fr. route a path, way, road. See Route, Roterepetition.]
  • 1. A round of business, amusement, or pleasure, daily or frequently pursued; especially, a course of business or offical duties regularly or frequently returning. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Any regular course of action or procedure rigidly adhered to by the mere force of habit. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'routine'

From: Moby Thesaurus