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mnemonic
[ ni-mon-ik ]
/ nɪˈmɒn ɪk /
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adjective
assisting or intended to assist the memory.
pertaining to mnemonics or to memory.
noun
something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula.
Computers. a programming code that is easy to remember, asSTO for “store.”
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Origin of mnemonic
1660–70; <Greek mnēmonikós of, relating to memory, equivalent to mnēmon- (stem of mnḗmōn) mindful + -ikos-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM mnemonic
mne·mon·i·cal·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mnemonic
mnemonic , pneumonicWords nearby mnemonic
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British Dictionary definitions for mnemonic
mnemonic
/ (nɪˈmɒnɪk) /
adjective
aiding or meant to aid one's memory
of or relating to memory or mnemonics
noun
something, such as a verse, to assist memory
Derived forms of mnemonic
mnemonically, adverbWord Origin for mnemonic
C18: from Greek mnēmonikos, from mnēmōn mindful, from mnasthai to remember
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