Rōu-tīne′, n.

(rōō-teen′), n. [Fr., from route, a path, way, road. See supra and ROTE.]

1. A round of business, amusements, or pleasure, daily or frequently pursued; especially, a course of business or official duties regularly or frequently returning.
2. Any regular course of action or procedure rigidly adhered to by the mere force of habit.