Routined

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Done regularly or in a habitual, systematic way following a set procedure
2. Carried out according to a predetermined schedule or established method
3. Executed as part of a usual arrangement or customary pattern without variation

Etymology: "Routined" is a plain formation: the noun "routine" with the suffix "-ed" added, giving an adjective meaning something has been arranged or done according to a set pattern. The base word "routine" is itself the more interesting part, since it comes from French "route," meaning a road or way, and carries the sense of a well-worn path that one follows again and again. A routine, in that sense, is a course a person travels so often that it becomes automatic. Used adjectivally, "routined" describes actions or processes that are scheduled and repeated in a regular order, as in a routined inspection or a routined delivery. The suffix does the same job it does in words like "scheduled" or "measured," turning a noun into a description of something having that quality.

Synonyms: systematic, ordered, methodical, regular, scheduled

Antonyms: spontaneous, haphazard, disorganized, random, chaotic