mnemonic Meaning & Definition
What Does Mnemonic Mean?
As an adjective, mnemonic means Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering. It can also mean Of or relating to mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”). As a noun, it means Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.
Quick Facts About Mnemonic
| Part of speech | adjective, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /nɪˈmɒnɪk/ |
| Synonyms | mnemotechnic and mnemotechnical |
| Plural | mnemonics |
Mnemonic Definition (Adjective)
- Especially of a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.: intended to help in remembering.
- Of or relating to mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).
- Of or relating to memory.
Mnemonic as a Noun
- Something (especially a series of ideas, letters, words, etc.) used to help in remembering a thing; a memory aid.
- The human-readable, textual form of an assembly language instruction, not including operands.
- Synonym of mnemonics (“the study of techniques for remembering anything more easily”).
Synonyms of Mnemonic
Mnemonic synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
mnemonic (not comparable)
mnemonic (plural mnemonics)
Words That Rhyme With Mnemonic
Origin of Mnemonic
Origin 1: Borrowed from Late Latin mnemonicus or its etymon Ancient Greek μνημονῐκός (mnēmonĭkós, “pertaining to memory or remembrance, memorial”) + English -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives). Mνημονῐκός (Mnēmonĭkós) is derived from μνήμων (mnḗmōn, “mindful, remembering”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives); while μνήμων (mnḗmōn) is from μνάομαι (mnáomai, “to be mindful, remember”) (from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to mind; to think”)) + -μων (-mōn, suffix forming adjectives and agent nouns).[1]
Origin 2: Noun sense 1 (“something used to help in remembering a thing”) is borrowed from Latin mnēmonicum (“something used to help in remembering a thing”), from Ancient Greek μνημονικόν (mnēmonikón, “something used to help in remembering a thing”), a noun use of the neuter form of μνημονῐκός (mnēmonĭkós, adjective): see etymology 1. Noun sense 3 (“synonym of mnemonics”) is borrowed from Late Latin mnemonica, a noun use of the feminine form of mnemonicus: see etymology 1.[1]
Mnemonic: Your Questions Answered
Is mnemonic an adjective or a noun?
Mnemonic is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun.
What is another word for mnemonic?
You can replace mnemonic with words such as mnemotechnic and mnemotechnical. See the full list of mnemonic synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of mnemonic?
The plural of mnemonic is mnemonics.