The difference between Procedure and Routine
When used as nouns, procedure means a particular method for performing a task, whereas routine means a course of action to be followed regularly.
Routine is also adjective with the meaning: according to established procedure.
check bellow for the other definitions of Procedure and Routine
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Procedure as a noun:
A particular method for performing a task.
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Procedure as a noun:
A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.
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Procedure as a noun (uncountable):
The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.
Examples:
"Ensure that you follow procedure when accessing customers' personal information."
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Procedure as a noun:
The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
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Procedure as a noun (obsolete):
That which results; issue; product.
Examples:
"rfquotek Francis Bacon"
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Procedure as a noun (computing):
A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task.
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Procedure as a noun (medicine):
A surgical operation.
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Routine as a noun:
A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
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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."
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Routine as a noun:
A set piece of an entertainer's act.
Examples:
"stand-up comedy routine'"
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Routine as a noun (computing):
A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.
Examples:
"synonyms: function procedure subroutine"
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Routine as an adjective:
According to established procedure.
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Routine as an adjective:
Regular; habitual.
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Routine as an adjective:
Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others.