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Definition rote in American English

rote noun

[uncountable] noun
/roʊt/
1

the process of learning something by repeating it many times instead of by understanding it

Example

Children still learn their times tables by rote.

Example

Rote learning does not really give people any insight into their subject.

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Definition rote in American English