mnemonic
Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in rememberingEspecially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.
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» The crazier or more unusual the mnemonic, the easier it is to remember.
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3 senses(not comparable)Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.
mnemonisch
(not comparable)Of or relating to mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).
mnemonisch
мнемони́ческийmnemoníčeskij
(not comparable)Of or relating to memory.
of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory
Examples
7 sentencesThe crazier or more unusual the mnemonic, the easier it is to remember.
You can use this mnemonic so you won't forget.
deMit dieser Eselsbrücke vergißt du’s nicht. — Waldelfe
I have always relied on mnemonics to remember surnames and historical events.
The more outrageous a mnemonic is, the easier it is to remember.
Mnemonics can really help when trying to memorise facts.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin mnemonicus or its etymon Ancient Greek μνημονῐκός (mnēmonĭkós, “pBorrowed from Late Latin mnemonicus or its etymon Ancient Greek μνημονῐκός (mnēmonĭkós, “pertaining to memory or remembrance, memorial”) + English -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Mνημονῐκός (Mnēmonĭkós) is derived from μνήμων (mnḗmōn, “mindful, remembering”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives); while μνήμων (mnḗmōn) is from μνάομαι (mnáomai, “to be mindful, remember”) (from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to mind; to think”)) + -μων (-mōn, suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns).
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory:mnemotechnicmnemotechnical
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
22 related wordsSee also
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