2007-04-13 07:03:54 · 6 answers · asked by sideriaunger 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A device utilizing sounds/words/images to remember.
2007-04-13 07:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by Pen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mnemonic can be a little phrase or particular word to help you remember something important. For example My Dear Aunt Sally in math stands for Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction and it is something you learn early in math to help you solve a problem when you have more than one step. For example if you have a problem that contains both multplication and addition or subtraction and addition, My Dear Aunt Sally lets you know that the first step in solving the problem is to solve the part of the problem with multiplication first, followed by division, addition and subtraction. Another mnemonic can be Never Let a Monkey Eat Bananas which is used in science and stands for Neutrophils, Leukocytes, Monocytes, Eosinophils and Basophils and is the order in which blood cells are in your body in the order from greatest to least.
2007-04-13 14:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by debbie_75052 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. assisting or intended to assist the memory.
2. pertaining to mnemonics or to memory.
3. something intended to assist the memory, as a verse or formula.
4. Computers. a programming code that is easy to remember, as STO for “store.”
2007-04-13 21:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by K T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a memory aid. It is used to help remember a particular statement or idea. An example is Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit- the names of the lines in the treble clef (music); Good Boys Deserve Fruit Always-the lines in the bass clef.
2007-04-13 14:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A device used to help the learner.
Example: My very excellent mother just served us nine pizzas.
Each first letter is the same as the names of the planets in our solar system (before they kicked Pluto out!!)
2007-04-13 14:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by bandit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a rhyme or saying or phrase that helps you to remember something...
'I before E, except after C. etc....'
2007-04-13 14:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋