MNEMONICS

mnemonics

(noun) a method or system for improving the memory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mnemonics pl (plural only)

(plurale tantum) The study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

Noun

mnemonics

plural of mnemonic

Source: Wiktionary


Mne*mon"ics, n. Etym: [Gr. mnémonique.]

Definition: The art of memory; a system of precepts and rules intended to assist the memory; artificial memory.

MNEMONIC

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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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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