mnemonic

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.

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[Greek mnēmonikos, from mnēmōn, mnēmon-, mindful; see men- in Indo-European roots.]

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mne·mon′i·cal·ly adv.

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mnemonic

(nɪˈmɒnɪk) or

mnemonical

adj

1. aiding or meant to aid one's memory

2. (Education) of or relating to memory or mnemonics

n

something, such as a verse, to assist memory

[C18: from Greek mnēmonikos, from mnēmōn mindful, from mnasthai to remember]

mneˈmonically adv

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mne•mon•ic

(nɪˈmɒn ɪk)

adj.

1. assisting or intended to assist the memory.

2. pertaining to mnemonics or to memory.

n.

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

4. a symbol, acronym, or other short form used as a computer code or function, as in programming.

[1745–55; < Greek mnēmonikós of memory =mnēmon- mindful + -ikos -ic]

mne•mon′i•cal•ly, adv.

pron: mnemonic is frequently pronounced (in the computer field as nuˈmɒn ɪk, nyu-) as if the first syllable were new.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mnemonic - a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall device, gimmick, twist - any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
Adj.	1.	mnemonic - of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory; "mnemonic device" mnemotechnic, mnemotechnical

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Translations

mnemonickýmnemotechnický

Eselsbrücke

muistisääntö

mnémoniquemnémotechnique

mnemonico

ezelsbruggetjegeheugensteuntjemnemonischmnemotechniekmnemotechnisch

mnemonic

[nɪˈmɒnɪk]

A. ADJ → mnemotécnico, nemotécnico

B. N figura o frase etc mnemotécnica

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mnemonic

[nɪˈmɒnɪk] n → comptine f mnémotechnique

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mnemonic

adj

→ Gedächtnis-; mnemonic trick or device → Gedächtnisstütze f; mnemonic rhyme → Eselsbrücke f (inf)

(Comput) → mnemotechnisch

n → Gedächtnisstütze or -hilfe f, → Eselsbrücke f (inf)

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