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mnemonic definition
mne·monic (nē män′ik)
adjective
- helping, or meant to help, the memory a mnemonic device
- of mnemonics or memory
Etymology: Gr mnēmonikos < mnēmōn, mindful < mnasthai, to remember < IE base *men-, to think > mind
noun
any of the formulas used in mnemonics to improve the memory
Related Forms:
- mnemonically mne·mon′i·cally adverb
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