ROTE

rote, rote learning

(noun) memorization by repetition

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

rote (uncountable)

Mechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.

Usage notes

• Commonly found in the phrase “by rote” and in attributive use: “rote learning”, “rote memorization”, and so on.

• Often used pejoratively in comparison with “deeper” learning that leads to “understanding”.

Adjective

rote (comparative more rote, superlative most rote)

By repetition or practice.

Verb

rote (third-person singular simple present rotes, present participle roting, simple past and past participle roted)

(obsolete) To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate.

(transitive) To learn or repeat by rote.

Etymology 2

Noun

rote (uncountable)

(rare) The roar of the surf; the sound of waves breaking on the shore. [from c. 1600]

Etymology 3

Noun

rote (plural rotes)

(musical instrument) A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.

synonym of crowd.

Anagrams

• tore

Source: Wiktionary

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Rote, n.

Definition: A root. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Rote, n. Etym: [OE. rote, probably of German origin; cf. MHG. rotte, OHG. rota, hrota, LL. chrotta. Cf. Crowd a kind of violin.] (Mus.)

Definition: A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy- gurdy. Well could he sing and play on a rote. Chaucer. extracting mistuned dirges from their harps, crowds, and rotes. Sir W. Scott.

Rote, n. Etym: [Cf. Rut roaring.]

Definition: The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut.

Rote, n. Etym: [OF. rote, F. route, road, path. See Route, and cf. Rut a furrow, Routine.]

Definition: A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote. Swift. till he the first verse could [i. e., knew] all by rote. Chaucer. Thy love did read by rote, and could not spell. Shak.

Rote, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roted; p. pr. & vb. n. Roting.]

Definition: To learn or repeat by rote. [Obs.] Shak.

Rote, v. i.

Definition: To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate. [Obs.] Z. Grey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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