stopper vs routine

routine vs stopper

stopper and routine both are nouns.

stopper is not an adjective while routine is an adjective.

stopper is a verb but routine is not a verb.

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

As nouns, routine is a hypernym of stopper; that is, routine is a word with a broader meaning than stopper:

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

Other hypernyms of stopper include act, bit, number, turn.

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

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

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

Difference between stopper and routine

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