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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21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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