rote
noun
UK/rəʊt/
US/roʊt/
Phrases of rote noun
- rote learning
The process of learning something by memorization rather than by understanding, often involving repetition.
• Many students' initial exposure to multiplication involves rote learning of the multiplication tables, with little understanding of the underlying principles.
Idioms
- learn something by rote
To memorize something through repetition, rather than understanding its meaning.
• The students were forced to learn the historical dates by rote.