routine modus operandi | an unvarying or habitual method or procedure |
sort | an approximate definition or example, she wore a sort of magenta dress, she served a creamy sort of dessert thing |
kind sort form variety | a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality, sculpture is a form of art, what kinds of desserts are there? |
sort program sorting program | a utility program that sorts data items |
routine subroutine subprogram procedure function | a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program |
dump routine | a routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium |
input routine | a routine that writes from an external source to an internal store |
library routine | a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library |
output routine | a routine that controls an output device |
recursive routine | a routine that can call itself |
reusable routine | a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly |
supervisory routine executive routine | a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines |
tracing routine | a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program |
utility routine service routine | a routine that can be used as needed |
act routine number turn bit | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program, he did his act three times every evening, she had a catchy little routine, it was one of the best numbers he ever did |
sort | a person of a particular character or nature, what sort of person is he?, he's a good sort |
sort sorting | an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion, the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting |
c clear clear up shed light on crystallize crystallise crystalize crystalise straighten out sort out enlighten illuminate elucidate cccccb | make free from confusion or ambiguity, make clear, Could you clarify these remarks?, Clear up the question of who is at fault |
classify class sort assort sort out separate | arrange or order by classes or categories, How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric? |
screen screen out sieve sort | examine in order to test suitability, screen these samples, screen the job applicants |
discipline correct sort out | punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience, The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently |
everyday mundane quotidian routine unremarkable workaday | found in the ordinary course of events, a placid everyday scene, it was a routine day, there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute- Anita Diamant |
rather kind of kinda sort of | to some (great or small) extent, it was rather cold, the party was rather nice, the knife is rather dull, I rather regret that I cannot attend, He's rather good at playing the cello, he is kind of shy |