Word of the Day: Mnemonic

[Ruthanne]

mne·mon·ic

1. a device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something.
   "the usual mnemonic for star types is O Be A Fine Girl Kiss Me"

adjective

1. aiding or designed to aid the memory.

Please give an example in a sentence.

 

[Ruthanne]

I will often use a mnemonic like a specific year that is relevant to me in order to remember such things as my phone number or PIN.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I've tried mnemonics throughout the years, but with me it had no lasting effect.

 

[Kaila]

I enjoy using mnemonics and other memory tools, in order to remember something,
much better than I enjoy trying to remember the spelling of the word, mnemonics.

 

[Sliverfox]

If iI could teach my fingers mnemonics , I'd spell a lot better.

 

[Sliverfox]

Heck, I couldn't even spell mnemonics ,,looking at it.

 

[SeaBreeze]

When I was little in school, we learned the alphabet by singing it is a song, a very good mnemonic for teaching.

 

[Matrix]

I used a mnemonics to remember the planets in order, it's a sentence "My Very Enthusiastic Mother Just Served Us Noodles."

 

[hollydolly]

''Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain'' , is a very well know Mnemonic to remember the order of colours in the Rainbow