mnemometer

9.9

An old mechanical device that shows items one after another to help people remember them

noun
/nəˈmɒmɪtər/

Archaic

: mnemómetro

Many scientists utilized a mnemometer to present lists of words for their memorization studies.

Examples

The psychologist demonstrated how the mnemometer once helped researchers study memory retention.
During her presentation on historical lab equipment, she showed a rare mnemometer.
Although digital methods are common now, the mnemometer was once essential for memory research.
The mnemometer was used in early memory studies.
Researchers often relied on the mnemometer for experiments.
In her psychology class, the teacher explained how the mnemometer was crucial for conducting memory experiments.
He found an old mnemometer in the storage room, a reminder of how memory was studied before modern technology.

Synonyms

memory apparatus

vsmnemometer

Archaic

9.9

An old machine used in tests that shows items one by one so people can try to remember them

is the outdated mechanical device term used in earlier experiments

Surface Forms

mnemometer singular

mnemometers plural

Morphology

mnemometer = meter (semi-transparent) = mnemo + meter

The classical elements mnemo- and -meter make the meaning partly recoverable, but the word refers to a dated experimental apparatus rather than a literal memory meter.

Etymology

The word mnemometer comes from the Greek parts mneme 'memory' and meter 'measure', like the familiar thermometer that measures temperature. So a mnemometer was a device used in older memory experiments to show a series of items and test people's memory.