Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,589,409,360 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

mnemonics

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
mne·mon·ics  (n-mnks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
A system to develop or improve the memory.
mnemonics [nɪˈmɒnɪks]
n (usually functioning as singular)
1. the art or practice of improving or of aiding the memory
2. (Social Science / Education) a system of rules to aid the memory
mnemonics
the process or technique of improving, assisting, or developing the memory. Also called mnemotechnics. — mnemonic, adj.
See also: Memory
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.mnemonics - a method or system for improving the memorymnemonics - a method or system for improving the memory
method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
Translations
mnemonics [nɪˈmɒnɪks] NSING → mnemotécnica f, nemotécnica f
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Such memory aids are often called mnemonics after the Greek goddess of memory, Mnemosyne.
[pi]Re-count and recall by Scott, Paul / Australian Mathematics Teacher
The authors, who include a recent successful test-taker, give students a range of methods to improve memorization, including topic facts and mnemonics (such as "Really Bad Calcification" for aortic stenosis, with the first letters standing for rheumatic heart disease, bicuspid aortic valve and calcified aortic valve).
An aid to the MRCP; essential lists, facts and mnemonics by SciTech Book News
This article will review the use and potential of using mnemonics tactics to increase and improve memory capabilities and better memory in general.
Improve Memory Tips by Daniel Roshard / Self Improvement community
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.