Kilo Lingo

/ruːˈtiːn/

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Translation

The things you do in the same way at the same time, day after day.

Word origin

From French routine, from route, a road; a routine is the usual path you follow.

Origin
French
Root
route
English cognates
route

Grammar

Gender
Pluralroutines

Examples

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A "routine" is the fixed order of things you do each day.

bedtime .

A "bedtime routine" is the same set of steps before sleep every night.

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As an adjective, "routine" means normal and expected, nothing special.

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This word is part of lesson 49.