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routine
noun /ruːˈtiːn/Definition
B1 [C or U] a usual or fixed way of doing things: There's no set/fixed routine at work - every day is different. He checks under the car for bombs as a matter of routine.Standard and routineHabitual behaviour › [C] a regular series of movements, jokes, or similar things used in a performance: an exercise/dance routine He went into his usual 'I'm the head of the family' routine (= usual way of speaking).Spectacles and performances › [C] specialized a part of a computer program that does a particular operationComputer programming and software
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