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procedure vs routine

routine vs procedure

procedure and routine both are nouns.

procedure is not an adjective while routine is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
procedure Yes No No No
routine Yes Yes No No
As nouns, routine is a hyponym of procedure; that is, routine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than procedure:
  • procedure: a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  • routine: an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
As nouns, procedure and routine are synonyms defined as:
  • procedure and routine: a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Other synonyms of procedure include function, subprogram, subroutine.
procedure (noun) routine (noun)
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work a short performance that is part of a longer program
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
procedure (adjective) routine (adjective)
found in the ordinary course of events
Difference between procedure and routine

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