I learned history by rote; then I couldn't pass the test that required me to think.
•If you learn things by rote, you'll never understand them.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
learn — [ lɜrn ] (past tense and past participle learned [ lɜrnt ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to gain knowledge or experience of something, for example by being taught: a bright girl who is already learning the alphabet research into how… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
learn */*/*/ — UK [lɜː(r)n] / US [lɜrn] verb Word forms learn : present tense I/you/we/they learn he/she/it learns present participle learning past tense learnt UK [lɜː(r)nt] / US [lɜrnt] or learned past participle learnt or learned Get it right: learn: Use… … English dictionary
rote — [rəut US rout] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Perhaps from Latin rota ( ROTATE) or from Old French route ( ROUTE1)] formal when you learn something by repeating it many times, without thinking about it carefully or without understanding it ▪ In… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rote — [rəʊt] noun learn sth by rote to learn something by repeating it many times rather than by understanding it[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rote — noun (U) formal a method of learning that involves repeating something until you remember it, without having to understand it: learn (sth) by rote: old fashioned grammar teaching and learning by rote … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rote — [ rout ] noun uncount the process of learning something by repeating it many times instead of by understanding it: Children still learn their times tables by rote. rote learning: Rote learning does not really give people any insight into their… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rote — UK [rəʊt] / US [roʊt] noun [uncountable] the process of learning something by repeating it many times rather than by understanding it Children still learn their times tables by rote. rote learning: Rote learning does not really give people any… … English dictionary
rote — 1. noun /ɹəʊt,roʊt/ a) The process of learning or committing something to memory through mechanical repetition, usually by hearing and repeating aloud, often without full attention to comprehension or thought for the meaning. They didn’t have… … Wiktionary
get something off pat — MEMORIZE, commit to memory, remember, learn by heart, learn (by rote). → pat … Useful english dictionary
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Encoding (memory) — Memory has the ability to encode, store and recall information. Memories give an organism the capability to learn and adapt from previous experiences as well as build relationships. Encoding allows the perceived item of use or interest to be… … Wikipedia
