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Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device to enable people to remember their prayers.
Peter Davison

Meaning of "mnemonic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MNEMONIC

From Greek mnēmonikos, from mnēmōn mindful, from mnasthai to remember.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MNEMONIC

mnemonic  [nɪˈmɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MNEMONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mnemonic can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MNEMONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mnemonic

A mnemonic, or mnemonic device, is any learning technique that aids information retention. Mnemonics aim to translate information into a form that the brain can retain better than its original form. Even the process of merely learning this conversion might already aid in the transfer of information to long-term memory. Commonly encountered mnemonics are often used for lists and in auditory form, such as short poems, acronyms, or memorable phrases, but mnemonics can also be used for other types of information and in visual or kinesthetic forms. Their use is based on the observation that the human mind more easily remembers spatial, personal, surprising, physical, sexual, humorous, or otherwise 'relatable' information, rather than more abstract or impersonal forms of information. The word mnemonic is derived from the Ancient Greek word μνημονικός, meaning "of memory, or relating to memory" and is related to Mnemosyne, the name of the goddess of memory in Greek mythology. Both of these words are derived from μνήμη, "remembrance, memory". Mnemonics in antiquity were most often considered in the context of what is today known as the art of memory.

Definition of mnemonic in the English dictionary

The first definition of mnemonic in the dictionary is aiding or meant to aid one's memory. Other definition of mnemonic is of or relating to memory or mnemonics. Mnemonic is also something, such as a verse, to assist memory.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MNEMONIC


anharmonic
ˌænhɑːˈmɒnɪk
antimnemonic
ˌæntɪnɪˈmɒnɪk
antimonic
ˌæntɪˈmɒnɪk
cinnamic
ˌsɪnəˈmɒnɪk
daimonic
daɪˈmɒnɪk
demonic
dɪˈmɒnɪk
disharmonic
ˌdɪshɑːˈmɒnɪk
dysharmonic
ˌdɪshɑːˈmɒnɪk
enharmonic
ˌɛnhɑːˈmɒnɪk
eudaemonic
ˌjuːdɪˈmɒnɪk
eudemonic
ˌjuːdiːˈmɒnɪk
harmonic
hɑːˈmɒnɪk
hegemonic
ˌhɛɡəˈmɒnɪk
pandemoniac
ˌpændɪˈmɒnɪk
pathognomonic
ˌpæθəɡnəˈmɒnɪk
philharmonic
ˌfɪlhɑːˈmɒnɪk
pneumonic
njuːˈmɒnɪk
pulmonic
pʌlˈmɒnɪk
Solomonic
ˌsɒləˈmɒnɪk
subharmonic
ˌsʌbhɑːˈmɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MNEMONIC

mmorpg
MMP
MMR
MMS
MMus.
MMV
mn
MNA
MNE
mneme
mnemic
mnemon
mnemonical
mnemonically
mnemonics
mnemonist
Mnemosyne
mnemotechnic
mnemotechnist
mo

WORDS THAT END LIKE MNEMONIC

ammonic
bionic
cacodemonic
chronic
cinnamonic
electronic
euharmonic
first harmonic
gnomonic
hormonic
iconic
ionic
ironic
nonharmonic
phlegmonic
sermonic
sonic
thanatognomonic
tonic
ultrasonic

Synonyms and antonyms of mnemonic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mnemonic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MNEMONIC

Find out the translation of mnemonic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mnemonic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mnemonic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

记忆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mnemotécnico
570 millions of speakers

English

mnemonic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्मरक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذاكري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мнемонические
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mnemônico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্মৃতিসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mnémonique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mnemonik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gedächtnis-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニーモニック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

니모닉
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mnemonic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về trí nhớ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நினைவூட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मरूनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hafıza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mnemonico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mnemonic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мнемонічні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mnemonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μνημονική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mnemoniese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mnemonic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mnemonic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mnemonic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MNEMONIC»

The term «mnemonic» is regularly used and occupies the 55.835 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MNEMONIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mnemonic

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QUOTES WITH «MNEMONIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mnemonic.
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Peter Davison
Poetry was invented as an mnemonic device to enable people to remember their prayers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MNEMONIC»

Discover the use of mnemonic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mnemonic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge: The Book of Mnemonic Devices
In this comprehensive guide, readers will find a wide spectrum of ingeniously simple mnemonic devices for recalling facts about: - Science - Math - Geography - Religion - Literature - Music - Social Studies - Law - Aviation - Zodiac - ...
Rod L. Evans Ph.D., 2007
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Mnemonic
In 1991 tourists descending a 3000 metre peak discover a shriveled naked body emerging from the ice. How old is it? A man alone in his London flat, unable to sleep, searches in his memory. Or does he imagine?
Theatre de Complicite Staff, 1999
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Mnemonic
The political climate is always laden with discord but in this political thriller, the subject intensifies when the United States President falls into to the fierce grip of an unprecedented illness.
Jack Sholl, C. Philip O'Carroll, 2012
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Never Eat Soggy Waffles: Fun Mnemonic Memory Tricks
Shows how mnemonic devices help you remember difficult facts, from the order of the planets to the names of the oceans, and demonstrates how readers can make their own mnemonic devices.
Patricia J. Murphy, 2009
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Johnny Mnemonic
Provides the screenplay for the film about a smuggler of the future who uses a computer chip implanted in his brain to transfer valuable information
William Gibson, 1995
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Mosby's Fluids & Electrolytes Memory NoteCards: Visual, ...
Completely portable, this pocket-sized collection of full-color, spiral-bound cards uses humor, cartoons, and mnemonics to help you understand and retain important information about fluids and electrolytes.
JoAnn Zerwekh, Jo Carol Claborn, Tom Gaglione, 2009
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Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and ...
Mosby's Pharmacology Memory NoteCards: Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses, 3rd Edition is a colorfully illustrated collection of spiral-bound cards that brings together the difficult drugs and topics related to pharmacology into ...
JoAnn Zerwekh, Jo Carol Claborn, Tom Gaglione, 2012
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The Appearances of Memory: Mnemonic Practices of ...
DIVIn The Appearances of Memory, the Indonesian architectural and urban historian Abidin Kusno explores the connections between the built environment and political consciousness in Indonesia during the colonial and postcolonial eras.
Abidin Kusno, 2010
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Mnemonic tables: for the use of the attendants on the course ...
Master microform held by: Readex.
J. M. Manners, 1820
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The Mnemonic Imagination: Remembering as Creative Practice
Showing how the mnemonic imagination works in various aspects of personal life and popular culture, the authors address diverse topics such as the commercial exploitation of nostalgia and the remembering of traumatic and painful pasts.
Emily Keightley, Michael Pickering, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MNEMONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mnemonic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Specific or random, goals help us move forward
He recently asked me if I knew about SMART goals, which of course I do because mnemonic acronyms and 1990s workplace buzzwords are ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
2
Bankers should stop worrying about being liked - they never will be
Jenkins famously came up with a mnemonic to help the bank's 140,000 employees to remember its new ethos RISES, which stood for Respect, ... «Yahoo Finance UK, Jul 15»
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How to always win at Scrabble: seven tips, tricks and tactics
For those who don't fancy such a time intensive and exhaustive method, Grossman outlines a simpler, Scrabble-specific mnemonic: the use of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Ten years after the de Menezes killing, we're no better at identifying …
... unfamiliar faces are recognised using different retrieval processes, and exploring how mnemonic strategies identified from memory research ... «Medical Xpress, Jul 15»
5
Eight or nine planets? Generations straddle chasm
She is among millions of Americans across generations who learned the solar system with the planetary mnemonic so many still reference: My ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
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Learn Hebrew alphabet in hour at Beth Tefillah:
A class teaching the Hebrew alphabet in one hour, with a mnemonic method created by Rabbi Leo Michel Abrami, will take place 10-11:30 a.m. ... «Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, Jul 15»
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Pluto, 4.5 billion years old, is behaving like a planetary pup
Without Pluto, the mnemonic that millions of American schoolchildren had learned to remember the planets, “My Very Educated Mother Just ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
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New Horizons and beyond
“My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas” was a handy mnemonic device to help us remember the names and order of the ... «Western Star, Jul 15»
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Group Exhibition Signal Failure To Open At Pace Gallery London
... elusive structure that could vanish at any point, leaving behind only a vague memory of its presence, a mnemonic reminder of hidden spaces ... «ArtLyst, Jul 15»
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Make Your Password Exponentially More Secure
The second option is a mnemonic phrase. A mnemonic is a pattern we use to remember something, and we can use a unique phrase about the ... «Center for Democracy and Technology, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mnemonic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mnemonic>. Apr 2024 ».
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