mnemonic
nəˈmɒnɪk
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Definition of mnemonic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

recall helperTECH.connected with methods for easier rememberingTECH.
  • A mnemonic phrase made the list easier to remember.
desert cooler evaporative cooler swamp cooler

Noun

1.
study helpermemory aid or device
  • She used a mnemonic to remember the list of ingredients..
memory device
2.
technologyTECH.textual form of an assembly language instructionTECH.
  • The mnemonic 'ADD' represents the addition operation in assembly language.
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Origin of mnemonic

Greek, mnemonikos (of memory)

Terms with mnemonic included in their meaning

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mnemonic aid
technique to help remember information
computer languages
programming language using mnemonic instructions for machine code
physics
mnemonic for vector direction in physics
music
mnemonic for musical notes on the lines of the treble clef
mnemonic device
imaginary journey to recall information using locations
memory
mnemonic for compass directions
abr: sine: opposite over hypotenuse, cosine: adjacent over hypotenuse, tangent: opposite over adjacent
mnemonic for remembering trigonometric ratios
memory
using mnemonic devices to aid memory

Examples of mnemonic in a sentence

  • Teachers often use mnemonic techniques to help children spell difficult words.
  • A mnemonic helped him recall the periodic table.
  • Teachers often use a mnemonic to aid students' memory.
  • The programmer memorized the mnemonic for efficiency.
  • Mnemonics simplify the coding process in assembly language.

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  1. French:mnémonique, moyen mnémotechnique, ...
  2. German:mnemonisch, Merkhilfe, ...
  3. Italian:mnemonico, dispositivo mnemonico, ...
  4. Spanish:mnemotécnico, nemotecnia, ...
  5. Portuguese:mnemónico, mnemónica, ...
  6. Chinese:助记的, 记忆术, ...
  7. Japanese:記憶術の, 記憶術, ...
  8. Arabic:ذِهْنِيّ تَذَكُّرِيّ, وَسِيلَة تَذَكُّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֶׁנוֹעַד לְסַיֵּיעַ בְּזִכָּרוֹן, כְּלַל זִכָּרוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:мнемонический, мнемоника, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мнемонічний, мнемоніка, ...
  12. Hindi:स्मृति-सहायक, स्मृति सहायक, ...
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