Rote (Noun)
Meaning
Memorization by repetition.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- She memorized the multiplication table through sheer rote, reciting the numbers over and over until they became automatic.
- The teacher was worried that her students were learning the history lesson by rote, without fully understanding its significance.
- After repeated viewings, the actor finally mastered the script through rote, able to recite her lines flawlessly.
- Learning a foreign language often involves learning vocabulary by rote, listing off new words and their translations each day.
- The pianist's performance was impressive, but it seemed like she was playing the symphony by rote, without much passion or expression.