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Rot vs Rote - What's the difference?

rot | rote |

Rote is a derived term of rot.

Rote is a related term of rot.



In transitive terms the difference between rot and rote

is that rot is to expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret while rote is to learn or repeat by rote.

As verbs the difference between rot and rote

is that rot is to suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria while rote is to go out by rotation or succession; to rotate.

As nouns the difference between rot and rote

is that rot is the process of becoming rotten; putrefaction while rote is 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.

As an adjective rote is

by repetition or practice.

Rot vs Nonrotting - What's the difference?

rot | nonrotting |


As a noun rot

is meat roasted on a spit.

As an adjective nonrotting is

not prone to rotting.

Rot vs Rottable - What's the difference?

rot | rottable |


As a noun rot

is meat roasted on a spit.

As an adjective rottable is

capable of rotting; biodegradable.

Rot vs Rotproof - What's the difference?

rot | rotproof |


As a noun rot

is meat roasted on a spit.

As an adjective rotproof is

resistant to rotting.

As a verb rotproof is

to make resistant to rotting.

Rot vs Unrotted - What's the difference?

rot | unrotted |


As a noun rot

is meat roasted on a spit.

As an adjective unrotted is

not having rotted.

Rot vs Doty - What's the difference?

rot | doty |


As a verb rot

is to suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

As a noun rot

is the process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.

As an adjective doty is

suffering from rot, or waterlogged.

Rot vs Tommyrot - What's the difference?

rot | tommyrot |


As nouns the difference between rot and tommyrot

is that rot is meat roasted on a spit while tommyrot is nonsense, rot.

Rot vs Sloom - What's the difference?

rot | sloom |


As nouns the difference between rot and sloom

is that rot is meat roasted on a spit while sloom is a gentle sleep; slumber.

As a verb sloom is

(scotland|obsolete) to sleep lightly, to doze, to nod; to be half-asleep.

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