The strongly mnemonic nature of the catchword system certainly supports the idea that the writing grew out of a memory-aid device (Scientific American).
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mne|mon|i|cal — «nih MON uh kuhl», adjective. = mnemonic. (Cf. ↑mnemonic) … Useful english dictionary
mne|mon|ic — «nih MON ihk», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. aiding the memory. 2. intended to aid the memory: »The strongly mnemonic nature of the catchword system certainly supports the idea that the writing grew out of a memory aid device (Scientific American). 3 … Useful english dictionary
mon — mon·a·can·thi·dae; mon·a·cha; mon·a·chal; mon·a·chism; mon·a·chist; mon·act; mon·ac·ti·nel·li·da; mon·a·del·phous; mon·a·di·na; mon·a·ghan; mon·a·ker; mon·an·day; mon·ap·sal; mon·arch·ess; mon·ar·chism; mon·arch·ize; mon·ar·chy; mon·ar·del·la;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
mne — pan·mne·sia; mne·mon·ic; mne·mic; mne·mon·i·cal; mne·mon·i·cal·ly; mne·mo·technic; mne·mo·technically; … English syllables
mnemonical — mne·mon·i·cal … English syllables
mnemonically — mne·mon·i·cal·ly … English syllables
mnemonic — mne•mon•ic [[t]nɪˈmɒn ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) assisting or intended to assist the memory 2) pertaining to mnemonics or to memory 3) cvb something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula 4) cmp a symbol, acronym, or other short form used as a … From formal English to slang
mnemonic — SYN: anamnestic (1). * * * mne·mon·ic ni män ik adj 1) assisting or intended to assist memory also of or relating to mnemonics 2) of or relating to memory mne·mon·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv mnemonic n a mnemonic device or code * * * m … Medical dictionary
ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… … English syllables
