noun
1.
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure: the rote of daily living.
adjective
Idioms 2.
proceeding mechanically and repetitiously; being mechanical and repetitious in nature; routine; habitual: rote performance; rote implementation; His behavior became more rote with every passing year.
3.
by rote, from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way: to learn a language by rote.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English; of obscure origin
1275–1325; Middle English; of obscure origin
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noun
the sound of waves breaking on the shore.
Origin:
1600–10; perhaps < Old Norse rauta ‘roar’
1600–10; perhaps < Old Norse rauta ‘roar’
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rote1 (rəʊt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a habitual or mechanical routine or procedure |
| 2. | by rote by repetition; by heart (often in the phrase learn by rote) |
| [C14: origin unknown] | |
| rote2 (rəʊt) | |
| —n | |
| an ancient violin-like musical instrument; crwth | |
| [C13: from Old French rote, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German rotta, Middle Dutch rotte] | |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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rote
medieval European stringed musical instrument. The name is frequently applied to the boxlike lyres with straight or waisted sides frequently pictured in medieval illustrations of musical instruments. Some surviving writings, however, indicate that contemporary writers may have applied the name to the harp. The rotta probably originated in Ireland as the cruit and spread to the European continent. The Irish name is related to crwth, the Welsh bowed lyre.
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Example sentences
The system of entrance exams is rigged against the poor, and the rote memory methodology rewards good memory and cheating.
Most courses are so strongly geared towards rote memorization that critical thought can often be found lacking.
Science and math principles are taught through hands-on activities, not through rote learning.
In effect, this creates a tyranny of exams largely based on rote learning.
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