MNEMONIC

mnemonic, mnemotechnic, mnemotechnical

(adjective) of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory; “mnemonic device”

mnemonic

(noun) a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

mnemonic (not comparable)

Of or relating to mnemonics: the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

Of or relating to memory.

Noun

mnemonic (plural mnemonics)

Anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.

(computing) The textual, human-readable form of an assembly language instruction, not including operands.

Synonyms

• aide-mémoire

Source: Wiktionary

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Mne*mon"ic, Mne*mon"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. mind.]

Definition: Assisting in memory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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