Entry Word: rote

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity <learned the rote for the exercise warm-up but not the reasoning behind it> — see routine 1
2 the body of knowledge that has been retained in oneʼs mind or the use of it <children who can recite the pledge by rote but have little understanding of what they are saying> — see heart 2