mnemonics

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UK/nəˈmɒn.ɪks/UK/nɪ-/US/nəˈmɑn.ɪks/

noun

The study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.

OriginAncient Greek μνημονικά →
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Meanings

nounmnemonics pl (plural only)

alternative obsolete mnemonicks

  1. pluralplural onlyThe study of techniques for remembering anything more easily.
noun

alternative obsolete mnemonicks

  1. pluralplural of mnemonic

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mnemonic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμνημονικά“mnemonics”
  2. Englishmnemonics

From Ancient Greek μνημονικά (mnēmoniká, “mnemonics”), plural of μνημονικόν (mnēmonikón, “mnemonics”), neuter of μνημονικός (mnēmonikós, “mnemonic”); see mnemonic.

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Translations

Bulgarian мнемо́ника
  • мнемо́ника (mnemónika)study of techniques for improving memory
Chinese Mandarin 記憶術 /记忆术, 助憶 /助忆
  • 記憶術 /记忆术 (jìyìshù)study of techniques for improving memory
  • 助憶 /助忆 (zhùyì)study of techniques for improving memory
Czech mnemotechnika
  • mnemotechnikastudy of techniques for improving memory
Dutch mnemoniek
  • mnemoniekstudy of techniques for improving memory
Esperanto mnemoniko, memorarto
  • mnemonikostudy of techniques for improving memory
  • memorartostudy of techniques for improving memory
Finnish muistitekniikka, mnemoniikka
  • muistitekniikkastudy of techniques for improving memory
  • mnemoniikkastudy of techniques for improving memory
  • muistitaitostudy of techniques for improving memory
French mnémotechnique
  • mnémotechniquestudy of techniques for improving memory
German Mnemotechnik
  • Mnemotechnikstudy of techniques for improving memory
Italian mnemonica, mnemotecnica
  • mnemonicastudy of techniques for improving memory
  • mnemotecnicastudy of techniques for improving memory
Japanese 記憶術
  • 記憶術 (kiokujutsu)study of techniques for improving memory
Polish mnemonika, mnemotechnika
  • mnemonikastudy of techniques for improving memory
  • mnemotechnikastudy of techniques for improving memory
Portuguese mnemónica, mnemônica
  • mnemónicastudy of techniques for improving memory
  • mnemônicastudy of techniques for improving memory
  • mnemotécnicastudy of techniques for improving memory
Romanian mnemotehnică
  • mnemotehnicăstudy of techniques for improving memory
Russian мнемо́ника, мнемоте́хника
  • мнемо́ника (mnemónika)study of techniques for improving memory
  • мнемоте́хника (mnemotéxnika)study of techniques for improving memory
Spanish mnemotécnica
  • mnemotécnicastudy of techniques for improving memory
Swedish mnemoteknik
  • mnemoteknikstudy of techniques for improving memory

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mnemonics

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APA

mnemonics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mnemonics

MLA

“mnemonics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mnemonics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mnemonics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mnemonics.

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