mnemonics
noun
mne·mon·ics
ni-ˈmä-niks 
plural in form but singular in construction
: a technique of improving the memory
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Mitchell’s third fallacy centers on wishful mnemonics.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2021
People can boost their working memory by using certain mnemonics, or memory tricks.
—Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2011
The take-home is that the terms for each quanta are only mnemonics.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2012
Musculoskeletal mnemonics: differentiating features.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 21 Aug. 2012
Murphy said many birders use mnemonics to remember a particular sound.
—Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2021
The pictographs act as mnemonics, to help the shaman remember the sequence of events and the meanings of rituals.
—National Geographic, 31 Aug. 2020
Among other topics, that work reflects on the use of poetic mnemonics as navigational tools.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 26 Aug. 2020
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2021
People can boost their working memory by using certain mnemonics, or memory tricks.
—Valerie Ross, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2011
The take-home is that the terms for each quanta are only mnemonics.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2012
Musculoskeletal mnemonics: differentiating features.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 21 Aug. 2012
Murphy said many birders use mnemonics to remember a particular sound.
—Ryan Martin, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2021
The pictographs act as mnemonics, to help the shaman remember the sequence of events and the meanings of rituals.
—National Geographic, 31 Aug. 2020
Among other topics, that work reflects on the use of poetic mnemonics as navigational tools.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 26 Aug. 2020
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mnemonics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
mne·mon·ics
ni-ˈmän-iks
: a technique of improving the memory
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