mnemonic
/ni:'mɔnik/
Definition
Adjective:
- Relating to or designed to aid memory: Describes something that helps improve or support the process of remembering information.
Noun:
- A specific technique or device used to aid memory: A pattern, phrase, rhyme, or acronym created to make information easier to recall.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Teachers often use mnemonic strategies to help students learn vocabulary.
- The book provides a mnemonic system for remembering historical dates.
Noun:
- "ROYGBIV" is a common mnemonic for the colors of the rainbow.
- She created a simple mnemonic to remember the order of operations in mathematics.
Advanced Usage
"Mnemonic device": A specific tool or technique used as a memory aid.
- Acronyms and rhymes are classic types of mnemonic devices.
In computing: Refers to a code, such as an assembly language instruction, that is easy for a programmer to remember.
- In assembly language, "MOV" is a mnemonic for the move instruction.
Variants and Related Words
Mnemonics (n): The study and development of systems for improving and assisting memory.
- He is an expert in the art of mnemonics.
Mnemotechnics (n): Another term for the art or practice of improving memory through techniques.
Synonyms
- Memory aid: A general term for anything that helps recall.
- Reminder: Something that causes one to remember.
- Cue: A signal or prompt that triggers memory.
Related Phrases
- Mnemonic trigger: A specific element within a mnemonic that initiates the recall process.
- The first letter of each word acts as a mnemonic trigger for the entire list.
Related Idioms
(No common idioms are directly centered on the word "mnemonic".)
Adjective
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of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory
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mnemonic device
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Noun
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a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
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