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routinely-approved

|rou-tine-ly-ap-proved|

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/ruːˈtiːnli əˈpruːvd/

(approve)

official agreement

Base FormPluralPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounNounNounAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdjectiveAdverbAdverb
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Etymology
Etymology Information

'routinely-approved' originates from the combination of 'routine' and 'approve', where 'routine' comes from French 'routine', meaning 'usual course of action', and 'approve' from Latin 'approbare', meaning 'to assent to'.

Historical Evolution

'routine' changed from the French word 'routine' and 'approve' from the Latin 'approbare', eventually forming the modern English term 'routinely-approved'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'approve' meant 'to assent to', and 'routine' meant 'usual course of action'. Over time, 'routinely-approved' evolved to mean 'regularly sanctioned'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

regularly sanctioned or authorized as part of a standard procedure.

The medication is routinely-approved for use in hospitals.

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Last updated: 2025/05/03 07:36