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mnemonic

noun [C]
 
 
/nɪˈmɒn.ɪk/ US  /-ˈmɑː.nɪk/

Definition

something such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something: The musical notes on the lines go EGBDF - use the mnemonic 'every good boy deserves fun'.Remembering, reminding and reminders mnemonic
 
 
adjective
Remembering, reminding and reminders
(Definition of mnemonic noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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