rote

[ roht ]

/ roʊt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rote ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure: the rote of daily living.

adjective

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.

Idioms for rote

by rote, from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way: to learn a language by rote.

Origin of rote

1275–1325; Middle English; of obscure origin

Words nearby rote

rotatory nystagmus, Rotavator, rotavirus, Rotblat, R.O.T.C., rote, rote learning, rotenone, ROTFL, rotgut, Roth

Definition for rote (2 of 3)

rote²

[ roht ]

/ roʊt /

noun Music.

crowd².

Also rota

[roh-tuh], /ˈroʊ tə/, rotta

[rot-uh], /ˈrɒt ə/, rotte

[rot] /rɒt/ .

Origin of rote

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French, from unattested Frankish hrota (compare Old High German hruozza ); akin to crowd²

Definition for rote (3 of 3)

rote³

[ roht ]

/ roʊt /

noun

the sound of waves breaking on the shore.

Origin of rote

1600–10; perhaps <Old Norse rauta ‘roar’

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Example sentences from the Web for rote

The stories of discovery are so rote, though, that we forget that they took incredibly hard work.
Following Tuberculosis From Death Sentence to Cure|Tessa Miller|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Using their skill with visual processing, ASDs can learn by rote how to negotiate the neuro-typical world.
Autism and Child Pornography: A Toxic Combination|Eustacia Cutler|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So let me just add that true Tiger Cubs aren't satisfied with rote learning.
The Tiger Mom's SAT Surprise|Amy Chua|March 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In the workshop or lab, results are determined by experimentation and creativity, not rote learning.
James Dyson: America's School Science Crisis|James Dyson|October 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Idiots are found with practically zero ability in rote memory.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
Knowledge by rote is no knowledge, it is only a retention of what has been intrusted to the memory.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Rote memory is rather simple; it cannot be much affected by training.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle
He acquired scholarship by rote, politics by association, and morality by tradition.
The Mirrors of Downing Street|Harold Begbie
I had all my grand-father's melody as well as poetry by rote.
Wieland; or The Transformation|Charles Brockden Brown

British Dictionary definitions for rote (1 of 2)

rote¹

/ (rəʊt) /

noun

a habitual or mechanical routine or procedure

by rote by repetition; by heart (often in the phrase learn by rote)

Word Origin for rote

C14: origin unknown

British Dictionary definitions for rote (2 of 2)

rote²

/ (rəʊt) /

noun

an ancient violin-like musical instrument; crwth

Word Origin for rote

C13: from Old French rote, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German rotta, Middle Dutch rotte

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with rote

rote

see by heart (rote).

单词	rote
释义	rote ¹ [ roht ] / roʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rote ON THESAURUS.COM noun routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure: the rote of daily living. adjective 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. Idioms for rote by rote, from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way: to learn a language by rote. Origin of rote ¹ 1275–1325; Middle English; of obscure origin Words nearby rote rotatory nystagmus, Rotavator, rotavirus, Rotblat, R.O.T.C., rote, rote learning, rotenone, ROTFL, rotgut, Roth Definition for rote (2 of 3) rote² [ roht ] / roʊt / noun Music. crowd². Also rota [roh-tuh], /ˈroʊ tə/, rotta [rot-uh], /ˈrɒt ə/, rotte [rot] /rɒt/ . Origin of rote ² First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French, from unattested Frankish hrota (compare Old High German hruozza ); akin to crowd² Definition for rote (3 of 3) rote³ [ roht ] / roʊt / noun the sound of waves breaking on the shore. Origin of rote ³ 1600–10; perhaps <Old Norse rauta ‘roar’ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rote The stories of discovery are so rote, though, that we forget that they took incredibly hard work. Following Tuberculosis From Death Sentence to Cure\|Tessa Miller\|April 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Using their skill with visual processing, ASDs can learn by rote how to negotiate the neuro-typical world. Autism and Child Pornography: A Toxic Combination\|Eustacia Cutler\|August 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So let me just add that true Tiger Cubs aren't satisfied with rote learning. The Tiger Mom's SAT Surprise\|Amy Chua\|March 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In the workshop or lab, results are determined by experimentation and creativity, not rote learning. James Dyson: America's School Science Crisis\|James Dyson\|October 1, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Idiots are found with practically zero ability in rote memory. The Science of Human Nature\|William Henry Pyle Knowledge by rote is no knowledge, it is only a retention of what has been intrusted to the memory. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood Rote memory is rather simple; it cannot be much affected by training. The Science of Human Nature\|William Henry Pyle He acquired scholarship by rote, politics by association, and morality by tradition. The Mirrors of Downing Street\|Harold Begbie I had all my grand-father's melody as well as poetry by rote. Wieland; or The Transformation\|Charles Brockden Brown British Dictionary definitions for rote (1 of 2) rote¹ / (rəʊt) / noun a habitual or mechanical routine or procedure by rote by repetition; by heart (often in the phrase learn by rote) Word Origin for rote C14: origin unknown British Dictionary definitions for rote (2 of 2) rote² / (rəʊt) / noun an ancient violin-like musical instrument; crwth Word Origin for rote C13: from Old French rote, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German rotta, Middle Dutch rotte Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with rote rote see by heart (rote). The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to rote repetition, routine, memorization, system, learning, memory, memorizing
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rote

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Definition for rote (2 of 3)

noun Music.

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noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rote (1 of 2)

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