One entry found for rote.

Entry Word: rote
Function: noun
Text: 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 one's 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