The difference between Commonplace and Routine

When used as nouns, commonplace means a platitude or cliché, whereas routine means a course of action to be followed regularly.

When used as adjectives, commonplace means ordinary, whereas routine means according to established procedure.

Commonplace is also verb with the meaning: to make a commonplace book.

check bellow for the other definitions of Commonplace and Routine

  1. Commonplace as an adjective:

    Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics.

  1. Commonplace as a noun:

    A platitude or cliché.

  2. Commonplace as a noun:

    Something that is ordinary.

  3. Commonplace as a noun:

    A memorandum; something to be frequently consulted or referred to.

  4. Commonplace as a noun:

    A commonplace book.

  1. Commonplace as a verb:

    To make a commonplace book.

  2. Commonplace as a verb:

    To enter in a commonplace book, or to reduce to general heads.

  3. Commonplace as a verb (obsolete):

    To utter commonplaces; to indulge in platitudes.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  1. Routine as a noun:

    A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.

  2. Routine as a noun:

    A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: rut"

    "Connie was completely robotic and emotionless by age 12; her entire life had become one big routine."

  3. Routine as a noun:

    A set piece of an entertainer's act.

    Examples:

    "stand-up comedy routine'"

  4. Routine as a noun (computing):

    A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: function procedure subroutine"

  1. Routine as an adjective:

    According to established procedure.

  2. Routine as an adjective:

    Regular; habitual.

  3. Routine as an adjective:

    Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.

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