mnemonic
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- adjective
- /nɪˈmɒnɪk/
- The patient was able to learn mnemonic techniques to improve memory performance.
- mnemonic devices
- mnemonic strategy
- mnemonic training
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- I mean, if there was a mnemonic device of some kind.
Examples
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A strategy was taught based on the mnemonic PLAN (Predict, Locate, Add, and Note).
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It's a mnemonic phrase.
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I mean, if there was a mnemonic device of some kind.
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I got a mnemonic system that I use.
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I have a mnemonic system.
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I have a mnemonic device.
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For example, simple mnemonic devices can link a word with a definition.
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In these studies, the researchers used mnemonic strategies to teach vocabulary words from science text.
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And that's why I've come up with a handy mnemonic device.
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To remember the order of operations in math, many students use the mnemonic 'PEMDAS' for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction.
Synonyms
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Relating to memory or a person's past, often in medical records
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Relating to methods that help you remember things
A method that helps you remember things with simple tricks like rhymes
How Memorable
Surface Forms
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.