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rote

/rəʊt/noun

उच्चारण रोट

रटना, रट्टा, बिना समझे याद करना

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U] often disapproving

    the process of learning something by repeating it many times rather than by understanding it

    रटना, रट्टा, बिना समझे याद करना

    • Children should not learn science by rote.
    • Rote learning may help in the short term but is soon forgotten.
    • Radhika stopped learning rules by rote and began to understand them.
    + 3 more examples
    • He learnt the poem by rote and could not explain its meaning.
    • Good teachers try to move students away from rote learning.
    • Multiplication tables are often taught by rote in primary school.

    Synonyms repetition memorisation mechanical learning

    Opposite understanding comprehension

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

repetition memorisation mechanical learning

Antonyms

understanding comprehension

?Which word?

Do not confuse rote (learning by repetition) and wrote (past tense of write).

Rote (रटकर सीखना) और wrote (write का past tense) में भ्रमित न हों।

§Grammar and usage

Usage: Rote is used mainly in the phrases 'by rote' and 'rote learning'.

Usage में rote मुख्य रूप से 'by rote' और 'rote learning' phrases में आता है।