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mnemonics

 

[ nɪˈmɑːnɪks ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

memory aid

Mnemonics are techniques or strategies that help people remember information more easily. They can involve using associations, images, or patterns to enhance memory retention.

Synonyms

memory aid, memory device, mnemonic device

Examples of usage

  • Using acronyms is a common mnemonic technique.
  • The rhyme 'Thirty days hath September' is a mnemonic for remembering the number of days in each month.
Context #2 | Noun

computer science

In computer science, mnemonics refer to symbolic names used to represent machine code instructions. These names are easier for programmers to remember and use than raw binary numbers.

Examples of usage

  • The mnemonic 'ADD' represents the addition operation in assembly language.

Translations

Translations of the word "mnemonics" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mnemônica

🇮🇳 स्मरणीय तकनीक

🇩🇪 Mnemonik

🇮🇩 mnemonik

🇺🇦 мнемотехніка

🇵🇱 mnemonika

🇯🇵 記憶術 (きおくじゅつ)

🇫🇷 mnémotechnique

🇪🇸 mnemotecnia

🇹🇷 mnemonik

🇰🇷 기억술

🇸🇦 تقنية تذكيرية

🇨🇿 mnemonika

🇸🇰 mnemonika

🇨🇳 记忆术 (jìyìshù)

🇸🇮 mnemotehnika

🇮🇸 minnisatri

🇰🇿 мнемоника

🇬🇪 მნემონიკა

🇦🇿 mnemonika

🇲🇽 mnemotecnia

Word origin

The word 'mnemonics' comes from the Greek term 'mnemonikos', meaning 'of memory'. The use of mnemonic techniques dates back to ancient times, with scholars and orators relying on memory aids to enhance their recollection of important information. Today, mnemonics are widely used in education, psychology, and various fields to improve memory and retention.

See also: mnemonic.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,917 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.