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MNEMONIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("mnemonic" is a kind of...):
device; gimmick; twist (any clever maneuver)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or involved the practice of aiding the memory
Example:
mnemonic device
Synonyms:
mnemonic; mnemotechnic; mnemotechnical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
mnemonics (a method or system for improving the memory)
