Mnemonic (adj)
ni-mon-ik
Assisting or intended to assist the memory.
(noun) Something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula.
Example sentences
“In English, the 7 coordinating conjunctions are For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So. The mnemonic method of remembering is to use the word FANBOYS.”
“A commonly used mnemonic for remembering the number of days in each month is: 30 days hath September, April, June, and November.
All the rest have 31
Except February my dear son.
It has 28 and that is fine
But in Leap Year it has 29..”
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