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utility routine vs routine

routine vs utility routine

utility routine and routine both are nouns.

utility routine is not an adjective while routine is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
utility routine Yes No No No
routine Yes Yes No No
As nouns, routine is a hypernym of utility routine; that is, routine is a word with a broader meaning than utility routine:
  • utility routine: a routine that can be used as needed
  • routine: a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Other hypernyms of utility routine include function, procedure, subprogram, subroutine.
utility routine (noun) routine (noun)
a routine that can be used as needed an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
a short performance that is part of a longer program
utility routine (adjective) routine (adjective)
found in the ordinary course of events
Difference between utility routine and routine

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