Synonyms for subroutine
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.
Holonyms: routine, program, app, application
Related words
- Phrases
- subroutine call
Forms
- Plural
- subroutines → subprograms, functions, procedures, routines…
Example sentences
- function I can't function without my morning cup of coffee.
- procedure Generally speaking, endoscopy is a safe procedure.
- routine His comedy routine has got a lot better over time.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| subroutine | falling | |
| function | steady | |
| procedure | falling | |
| routine | steady | |
| subprogram | falling | |
| subprocedure | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- routine2
- 8 letters
- function2
- 9 letters
- procedure3
- 10 letters
- subprogram
- 12 letters
- subprocedure
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (routine2 = 2 syllables).