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routine vs rut

rut vs routine

routine and rut both are nouns.

routine is an adjective but rut is not an adjective.

routine is not a verb while rut is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
routine Yes Yes No No
rut Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rut is a hyponym of routine; that is, rut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than routine:
  • routine: an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
  • rut: a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
Other hyponyms of routine include rat race, groove.
routine (noun) rut (noun)
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
a short performance that is part of a longer program applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
routine (adjective) rut (adjective)
found in the ordinary course of events
routine (verb) rut (verb)
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
Difference between routine and rut

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