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[ni-mon-iks] 
–noun (used with a singular verb
)
) | the process or technique of improving or developing the memory. |
mne⋅mon⋅ic
[ni-mon-ik] –adjective
| 1. | assisting or intended to assist the memory. |
| 2. | pertaining to mnemonics or to memory. |
–noun
| 3. | something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula. |
| 4. | Computers. a programming code that is easy to remember, as STO for “store.” |
Origin:
1745–55; < Gk mnēmonikós of, relating to memory, equiv. to mnēmon- (s. of mn
mōn) mindful + -ikos -ic
1745–55; < Gk mnēmonikós of, relating to memory, equiv. to mnēmon- (s. of mn
mōn) mindful + -ikos -ic Related forms:
mne⋅mon⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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| mne·mon·ic (nĭ-mŏn'ĭk) adj. Relating to, assisting, or intended to assist the memory. n. A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering. [Greek mnēmonikos, from mnēmōn, mnēmon-, mindful; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.] mne·mon'i·cal·ly adv. |
| mne·mon·ics (nĭ-mŏn'ĭks) n. (used with a sing. verb) A system to develop or improve the memory. |
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Mnemonics
Mne*mon"ics\, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. mn['e]monique.] The art of memory; a system of precepts and rules intended to assist the memory; artificial memory.
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Main Entry: mne·mon·ics
Pronunciation: ni-'män-iks
Function: noun plural but singular in construction
: a technique of improving thememory
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mnemonics mne·mon·ics (nĭ-mŏn'ĭks)
n.
A system to develop or improve the memory.
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