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mnemonic (iou)



mnemonic adjective & noun. M18.
[medieval Latin mnemonicus from Greek mnemonikos from mnemon, mnemon- mindful, from mna- base of mnasthai remember: see -IC.]
A. adjective.
1. Intended or designed to aid the memory; of or pertaining to mnemonics. Also, (of a formula, code, etc.) easy to remember or understand. M18.
J. Auel His drawing was no more than a mnemonic aid to remind them of a place they knew. Computing Equipment Mnemonic option coding (opposed to numeric menus), and on-screen help messages.
2. Of or pertaining to memory. E19.
Gentleman's Magazine The mnemonic power of the late Professor Porson.
B. noun.
1. A mnemonic device, formula, or code. M19.
2. = MNEMONICS. M19.
mnemonical adjective = MNEMONIC adjective 1 M17.
mnemonically adverb M19.
mnemonician noun (rare) = MNEMONIST M19.
'mnemonize verb trans. express by a mnemonic formula M19.