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Mnemonic vs Clue - What's the difference?

mnemonic | clue |

As nouns the difference between mnemonic and clue

is that mnemonic is anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something while clue is a strand of yarn etc as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.

As an adjective mnemonic

is of or relating to mnemonics: the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

As a verb clue is

to provide with a clue.

mnemonic

English

Alternative forms

* mnemonick (qualifier)

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to mnemonics: the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.
    • To remember the colours of the rainbow, use the mnemonic : Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
  • (computing) The textual, human-readable form of an assembly language instruction, not including operands.

    • Synonyms

    * aide-memoire

    Related terms

    * mnemonics * mnemonize * mnemotechny * mnemotechnic * mnemotechnical

    See also

    * Mnemosyne'', mother of the Muses, who personified Memory in Greek mythology. * crib

    References

    * [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=mnemonic&searchmode=none] * *

    clue

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.
  • * 1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
    • she had even had in the past a small smug conviction that in the domestic labyrinth she always kept the clue .
  • Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.
  • An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.
  • (slang) Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)

    • Synonyms

    * (information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion) hint, indication, suggestion * (object or indication which may be used as evidence) signature

    Derived terms

    * * clueless * cluestick / clue stick * cluey * have a clue * not have a clue

    See also

    * evidence * red herring

    Verb

  • To provide with a clue.
    • The crossword compiler wasn't sure how to clue the word "should".
  • To provide someone with information which he or she lacks (often used with "in" or "up").
    • Smith, clue Jones in on what's been happening.

    Derived terms

    * clued-in * clued-up