rote
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Definition of rote
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1 : the use of memory usually with little intelligence learn by rote
2 : mechanical or unthinking routine or repetition a joyless sense of order, rote, and commercial hustle— L. L. King
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adjectiveDefinition of rote (Entry 2 of 4)
1 : learned or memorized by rote
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noun (3)Definition of rote (Entry 4 of 4)
: the noise of surf on the shore
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Kids Definition of rote
: the act of repeating over and over often without attention to meaning I learned the poem by rote.
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