mnemonic

[ ni-mon-ik ]
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adjective
  1. assisting or intended to assist the memory.

  2. pertaining to mnemonics or to memory.

noun
  1. something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula.

  2. Computers. a programming code that is easy to remember, as STO for “store.”

Origin of mnemonic

1
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, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for mnemonic

mnemonic

/ (nɪˈmɒnɪk) /


adjective
  1. aiding or meant to aid one's memory

  2. of or relating to memory or mnemonics

noun
  1. something, such as a verse, to assist memory

Origin of mnemonic

1
C18: from Greek mnēmonikos, from mnēmōn mindful, from mnasthai to remember

Derived forms of mnemonic

  • mnemonically, adverb

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