mnemonics
nəˈmɑːnɪks
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Definition of mnemonics - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

study tipsTECH.methods or rule systems that help recall informationTECH.
  • She used silly phrases as mnemonics to remember the planets.
  • Medical students often rely on mnemonics to memorize complex anatomical terms.
  • She taught her son fun mnemonics for spelling tricky English words.
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Origin of mnemonics

Greek, mnemonikos (of memory)

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  1. French:procédés mnémoniques, ...
  2. German:Mnemotechniken, ...
  3. Italian:tecniche mnemoniche, ...
  4. Spanish:mnemotecnia, ...
  5. Portuguese:mnemónicas, ...
  6. Chinese:记忆法, ...
  7. Japanese:記憶術, ...
  8. Arabic:وَسَائِل التَّذْكُّر, ...
  9. Hebrew:עַזְרֵי זִכָּרוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:мнемоника, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мнемотехніка, ...
  12. Hindi:स्मृति सहायक उपाय, ...
mnemonic
nəˈmɒnɪk

Definition of mnemonic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

recall helperTECH.connected with methods for easier rememberingTECH.
  • A mnemonic phrase made the list easier to remember.
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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)

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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