Mnemonic
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory
"Mnemonic device"

noun


(2)   A device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
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Etymology


< < < < < Proto-Indo-European root ; see mind.

Adjective



  1. Of or related to mnemonics: the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

Noun



  1. Anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.
    Example: To remember the colours of the rainbow, use the nmenonic: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)

Related terms

  • mnemonics
  • mnemonize
  • mnemotechny
  • mnemotechnic
  • mnemotechnical

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