Mnemonic

Quick meaning: Mnemonic is an adjective meaning Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.

Meaning

Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.

More Meanings

1. Of or relating to mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).
2. Of or relating to memory.
3. Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.
4. (computing) The human-readable, textual form of an assembly language instruction, not including operands.
5. (obsolete) Synonym of mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).

Example Sentences

Mr Avery was a great believer in mnemonics; he had one for every possible aspect of flying – which was as good a way as any for student pilots to familiarise themselves with their new environment, but unless used on a daily basis could also be dangerous, for there were so many of them.

Word Forms

• mnemonick
• mnemonics

Synonyms for mnemonic

Depending on context, synonyms include anamnestic, memorial, mnemonical, mnestic, mnemonicon, mnemonics.

Antonyms for mnemonic

Common opposites include antimnemonic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mnemotechnic, mnemotechnical, vindicate, antimnemonic, alphabetlike, anagraphic.

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