routine vs stopper

stopper vs routine

routine and stopper both are nouns.

routine is an adjective but stopper is not an adjective.

routine is not a verb while stopper is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
routine	Yes	Yes	No	No
stopper	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stopper is a hyponym of routine; that is, stopper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than routine:

routine: a short performance that is part of a longer program
stopper: an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down

Other hyponyms of routine include show-stopper, showstopper.

routine (noun)	stopper (noun)
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure	blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program	(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
a short performance that is part of a longer program	an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
	a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply

routine (adjective)	stopper (adjective)
found in the ordinary course of events

routine (verb)	stopper (verb)
	close or secure with or as if with a stopper

Difference between routine and stopper

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