mnemonics

English

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Alternative forms

• mnemonicks (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μνημονικά (“mnemonics”), plural of μνημονικόν (“mnemonics”), neuter of μνημονικός (“mnemonic”); see mnemonic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /nəˈmɒn.ɪks/, SAMPA: /n@'mQn.Iks/
• (US) IPA: /nəˈmɑn.ɪks/ SAMPA: /n@'mA.nIks/

Noun

mnemonics

1. Plural form of mnemonic.
2. (plurale tantum) The study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

Translations

study of techniques for improving memory

Chinese: Mandarin: please add this translation if you can Czech: mnemotechnika (cs) f. Finnish: muistitekniikka, mnemoniikka, muistitaito

Italian: mnemonica (it) f. Spanish: mnemotécnica (es) f. Swedish: mnemoteknik (sv) c.

References

• mnemonics in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• mnemonics in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911