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Mnemonic vs Sludge - What's the difference?

mnemonic | sludge | initialism |

As nouns the difference between mnemonic and sludge

is that mnemonic is anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something while sludge is a generic term for solids separated from suspension in a liquid.

As an adjective mnemonic

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

As a verb sludge is

to slump or slouch.

As an initialism SLUDGE is

a mnemonic ("salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, gastrointestinal upset, emesis") used to identify the common symptoms of certain affections of a cholinergic toxidrome.

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] * *

    sludge

    English

    (wikipedia sludge)

    Noun

  • A generic term for solids separated from suspension in a liquid.
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  • A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes.
  • A sediment of accumulated minerals in a steam boiler.
  • A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a body of water.
  • (uncountable, music) sludge metal

    • Synonyms

    * (separated solids) mud, mire, ooze, slush

    Derived terms

    * activated sludge * oil sludge * sludge metal * sludgecore

    Verb

    (sludg)
  • (informal) to slump or slouch.
  • to slop or drip slowly.