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mnemonic

mnemonic

10 7.7
Helping you remember something
  • adjective
  • /nɪˈmɒnɪk/
translation icon : mnemotécnico
  • The patient was able to learn mnemonic techniques to improve memory performance.
  • mnemonic devices
  • mnemonic strategy
  • mnemonic training

I mean, if there was a mnemonic device of some kind.

Examples

  • A strategy was taught based on the mnemonic PLAN (Predict, Locate, Add, and Note).

    Academic text (2011)
  • It's a mnemonic phrase.

  • I mean, if there was a mnemonic device of some kind.

  • I got a mnemonic system that I use.

  • I have a mnemonic system.

  • I have a mnemonic device.

  • For example, simple mnemonic devices can link a word with a definition.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In these studies, the researchers used mnemonic strategies to teach vocabulary words from science text.

    Academic text (2015)
  • And that's why I've come up with a handy mnemonic device.

  • To remember the order of operations in math, many students use the mnemonic 'PEMDAS' for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction.

Synonyms

mnemotechnical
vsmnemonic
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to methods that help you remember things

is broader meaning anything designed to assist memory
mnemotechnic
vsmnemonic
  • Specialized
9.9

A method that helps you remember things with simple tricks like rhymes

is broader not limited to techniques or devices
anamnestic
vsmnemonic
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to memory or a person's past, often in medical records

is general and applies to anything designed to assist memory

How Memorable

unforgettable
58 3.4
mnemonic
10 7.7
memorable
181 3.5

Surface Forms

mnemonic positive

Etymology

Mnemonic comes from the old Greek word mnēmē, meaning 'memory', so the adjective mnemonic describes something that helps the memory. That's why a mnemonic chart or rhyme is meant to make it easier to 'remember' facts.