rote

noun
UK: /rəʊt/
US: /roʊt/

  1. Learning or memorizing something by repeating it many times, without thinking about it or understanding it.

    1. Kids learn math facts by rote in elementary school.
    2. She learned the speech by rote, but she didn't really understand what she was saying so the rote method can be effective.

Synonyms

repetition memorization parrot-fashion
rote verb

  1. To learn something by repeating it until you remember it, rather than understanding it.

    1. I had to rote learn the poem for class.
    2. Students often rote learn facts for exams, without fully grasping the concepts and that can be a problem for future study.
rote adjective

  1. Based on learning things by repeating them without thinking about them.

    1. It was rote learning, not real understanding.
    2. Rote methods are not suitable for every task because rote memorization can be inefficient.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "rote" is /rəʊt/ in British English and /roʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rote": repetition, memorization, parrot-fashion.

Example usage of "rote": "Kids learn math facts by rote in elementary school.". More examples on the page.