1. techniques or devices used to aid memory, especially for learning and remembering information
Usage: often used as plural
2. the study or development of techniques to improve memory
Usage: academic field

Examples

• Students often use mnemonics like acronyms to remember lists of information.
• The mnemonic ‘Roy G. Biv’ helps people remember the colors of the rainbow.
• She taught her class several mnemonics for memorizing the periodic table.
• Medical students rely heavily on mnemonics to learn anatomy terms.
• The ancient Greeks developed many of the mnemonics we still use today.
• His teacher showed him mnemonics that made learning multiplication tables easier.