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mneme

[ nee-mee ]

/ ˈni mi /

noun

Psychology. the retentive basis or basic principle in a mind or organism accounting for memory.

(initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. the Muse of memory, one of the original three Muses.

Words nearby mneme

mmus., mmv, mn, mna, mne, mneme, mnemenic, mnemonic, mnemonics, mnemosyne, mnesicles

Compare Aoede, Melete.

Origin of mneme

1910–15; < Greek mnḗmē memory; see mnemonic

OTHER WORDS FROM mneme

mne·mic

[nee-mik] /ˈni mɪk/, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for mnemic

The mnemic laws established by Semon give a much better explanation of the facts.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
Accordingly your recollection is an instance of what we are calling "mnemic phenomena."
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell
We have seen that they may all be connected with the fundamental principle of mnemic engraphia, aided by natural selection.
The Sexual Question|August Forel
Thus all our habitual knowledge consists of acquired habits, and comes under the head of mnemic phenomena.
The Analysis of Mind|Bertrand Russell

For it is in the seed that these factors must be, whether they be mnemic or physical.
Science and Morals and Other Essays|Bertram Coghill Alan Windle

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