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Nostalgic vs Mnemonic - What's the difference?

nostalgic | mnemonic |

As adjectives the difference between nostalgic and mnemonic

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

As a noun mnemonic is

anything (especially something in verbal form) used to help remember something.

nostalgic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, having, or relating to nostalgia.
  • Reminiscent of the speaker's childhood or younger years.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who displays nostalgia for something.
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  • 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] * *