subroutine

Other forms of subroutine

plural

subroutines·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about subroutine

What does subroutine mean?

subroutine means "a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program".

How many syllables are in subroutine?

subroutine has 3 syllables: sub-rou-tine. The stress falls on "sub". In IPA it is /ˈsʌbɹuˌtin/.

What is another word for subroutine?

Close synonyms include routine, subprogram, procedure, function. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is subroutine a common word?

subroutine is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with subroutine?

24 words rhyme with subroutine. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.