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mnemonic
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mne·mon·ic (n-mnk)
adj.
Relating to, assisting, or intended to assist the memory.
n.
A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering.
mne·moni·cal·ly adv.
mnemonic
Any artifice–eg, rhyme, formula, acronym, used to jog the memory
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