flashcard
Syllables: flash·cardUS/ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/
flashcard noun: a card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation.
Noun
flashcard (plural flashcards)
- A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation.
- Many people use flashcards to learn languages.
- I know I'm bad at this
I didn't have much practice
I had a flashcard deck but I left it in my desk last Friday2022, Patricia Taxxon, “Like”, in Agnes & Hilda
- Synonyms:
- flipcard
- A solid-state digital memory storage format, commonly found on computers, digital cameras and cellphones.
- Synonyms:
- memory card, memory cartridge
flashcard meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Indonesian and Thai
flashcard in Tamil
- மின்னட்டை, காட்சி அட்டை
flashcard in Arabic
- memorization aide
- بِطَاقَة إِسْتَذْكَار, بِطَاقَة تَعْلِيمِيَّة bitāqa taʕlīmiyya
flashcard in Indonesian
- memorization aide
- kartu kilas, kartu kosakata, kartu pengingat, kartu soal
- solid-state digital memory
- kartu memori
flashcard in Thai
- solid-state digital memory
- แฟลชการ์ด flâet gàat
Synonyms of flashcard
Forms of flashcard
| plural | flashcards |
|---|---|
| alternative form | flash card |
Origin of flashcard
From flash + card.
Questions about flashcard
- What does flashcard mean?
- Flashcard means a card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation.
- What is flashcard in Tamil?
- Flashcard in Tamil is மின்னட்டை, காட்சி அட்டை. See Flashcard meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is flashcard?
- Flashcard is a noun.
- How do you pronounce flashcard?
- Flashcard is pronounced /ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/ (US).
- What is the plural of flashcard?
- The plural of flashcard is flashcards.
Words near flashcard in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: flashcard (page history and authors); flashcard (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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