custom vs routine

custom

noun
  • A custom (made-to-order) piece of art, pornography, etc. 

  • Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving. 

  • Habitual buying of goods; practice of frequenting, as a shop, factory, etc., for making purchases or giving orders; business support. 

  • Traditional beliefs or rituals. 

  • Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription. 

adj
  • Created under particular specifications, specially to fit one's needs: specialized, unique, custom-made. 

  • Own, personal, not standard or premade. 

routine

noun
  • A set piece of an entertainer's act. 

  • A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. 

  • A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically. 

  • A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine. 

adj
  • Ordinary with nothing to distinguish it from all the others. 

  • According to established procedure. 

  • Regular; habitual. 

How often have the words custom and routine occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )