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Mnemonics vs Mnemonic - What's the difference?

mnemonics | mnemonic |

As nouns the difference between mnemonics and mnemonic

is that mnemonics is (mnemonic) while mnemonic is anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.

As a adjective mnemonic is

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

mnemonics

Alternative forms

* mnemonicks (obsolete)

Noun

(head)
  • (plurale tantum) The study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.
  • References

    * * English nouns

    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

    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] * *