| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | learning |
| Synonyms: | memorization, repetition, routine |
| Main Entry: | formula |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | set preparation; rule, recipe |
| Synonyms: | blueprint, canon, code, credo, creed, custom, description, direction, equation, form, formulary, maxim, method, modus operandi, precept, prescription, principle, procedure, rite, ritual, rote, rubric, specifications, theorem, way |
| Main Entry: | grind |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tedious job |
| Synonyms: | chore, drudgery, groove*, grubwork, hard work, labor, moil, pace, rote, routine, rut, sweat*, task, toil, travail, treadmill |
| Main Entry: | groove |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | daily routine |
| Synonyms: | daily grind, grind, pace, rote, rut, same old stuff, schtick, slot |
| Main Entry: | method |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | means, procedure |
| Synonyms: | adjustment, approach, arrangement, channels, course, custom, design, disposal, disposition, fashion, form, formula, habit, line, manner, mechanism, method, mode, modus, modus operandi, nuts and bolts, plan, practice, proceeding, process, program, receipt, recipe, red tape, ritual, rote, routine, rubric, rule, rut, schema, scheme, shortcut, style, system, tack, tactics, technic, technique, tenor, the book, usage, way, ways and means, wise, wrinkle |
| Notes: | a method is a way of doing things; a methodology is a set or system of methods |
| Main Entry: | repetition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | duplication; doing again |
| Synonyms: | alliteration, broken record, chant, chorus, copy, echo, encore, ingemination, iteracy, iterance, iteration, litany, paraphrase, periodicity, perseveration, practice, reappearance, recapitulation, recital, recurrence, redundancy, rehearsal, reiteration, relation, renewal, reoccurrence, repeat, repetitiousness, replication, report, reproduction, restatement, return, rhythm, rote, staccato, tautology |
| Antonyms: | instance |
| Main Entry: | routine |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | habitual activity |
| Synonyms: | act, beaten path, bit, channels, custom, cycle, daily grind, drill, formula, grind*, groove*, habit, line, method, order, pace, pattern, piece, practice, procedure, program, rat race, rote, round, rut, schtick, spiel*, system, tack, technique, treadmill, usage, way, wont |
| Antonyms: | break, excitement, unusual |
| Main Entry: | rut |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | routine of daily life |
| Synonyms: | circle, circuit, course, custom, daily grind, dead end, grind*, groove, habit, humdrum*, pace, pattern, performance, practice, procedure, rote, round, system, treadmill, usage, wont |
| Antonyms: | break, difference |
| Main Entry: | usage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | habit, custom |
| Synonyms: | acceptance, control, convention, currency, form, formula, habitude, handling, management, matter of course, method, mode, operation, practice, praxis, procedure, regime, regulation, rote, routine, rule, running, tradition, treatment, trick, use, way, wont |