HOMES is used as a mnemonic for the names of the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
a mnemonic device
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
mne|mon´i|cal|ly — 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… … Useful english dictionary
mne|mon|i|cal — «nih MON uh kuhl», adjective. = mnemonic. (Cf. ↑mnemonic) … Useful english dictionary
mne|mon|ics — «nih MON ihks», noun. 1. singular in use the art of improving or developing the memory. 2. plural in use mnemonic aids or devices … 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
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
mnemonic — mne·mon·ic … 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
mnemon — mne·mon nē .män n a theoretical fundamental unit of memory … Medical dictionary
mnemonic — mne|mon|ic [nıˈmɔnık US nıˈma: ] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Greek; Origin: mnemonikos, from mimneskesthai to remember ] something such as a poem or a sentence that you use to help you remember a rule, a name etc >mnemonic adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
