mnemonics

[ni-mon-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the process or technique of improving or developing the memory.

mnemonics

/ nɪˈmɒnɪks /

noun

1. the art or practice of improving or of aiding the memory

2. a system of rules to aid the memory

Word History and Origins

Origin of mnemonics¹

First recorded in 1700–10; mnemonic, -ics