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mnemonics

UK/nəˈmɒn.ɪks//nəˈmɑn.ɪks/

mnemonics noun: the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily. Also the plural of mnemonic.

Noun

mnemonics pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

Also used as

mnemonics is also the plural of mnemonic.

Forms of mnemonics

alternative form (obsolete)mnemonicks

Origin of mnemonics

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

Words that rhyme with mnemonics

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Questions about mnemonics

What does mnemonics mean?
Mnemonics means the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.
What part of speech is mnemonics?
Mnemonics is a noun.
How do you pronounce mnemonics?
Mnemonics is pronounced /nəˈmɒn.ɪks/ (UK).

Words near mnemonics in the dictionary

  1. mnemonicists
  2. mnemonick
  3. mnemonicks
  4. mnemonicon
  5. mnemonicons
  6. mnemonics
  7. mnemonism
  8. mnemonist
  9. mnemonists
  10. mnemonization
  11. mnemonizations

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