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Noun: mnemonic  ni'mó-nik
  1. A device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall
    "Students used the mnemonic 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' to remember the lines of the treble clef"
Adjective: mnemonic  ni'mó-nik
  1. Relating to or designed to assist memory
    "mnemonic device";
    - mnemotechnic [rare], mnemotechnical [rare]

Derived forms: mnemonics

Type of: device, gimmick

Encyclopedia: Mnemonic