mnemonically

Using memory tricks

In a way that aids memory.

Mnemonic devices use patterns, associations, or imagery to make information easier to recall: The order of planets can be learned mnemonically with "My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nachos."

techniques

acronym

Word made from initials

acrosticVertically spelled hidden message
chunkingDividing into manageable parts
lociPositions or places

keyword · rhyme · rhythm · alliteration · imagery · visualization · narrative · story · song · jingle

cognitive

memory

Mind's retention capacity

encodingConverting data to format
retrievalAct of getting back
recognitionPerceiving something as known

association · pattern · schema · elaboration · processing · attention · concentration · cognition · recall · long-term

learning

memorization

Committing information to recall

repetitionAct of redoing
drillHole-boring device
practiceRepeated work toward mastery

study · rehearsal · encoding · retention · acquisition · absorption · internalization · reinforcement · cramming · review

recall

remember

Retain in mind

retrieveGet something back
recollectRetrieve past experiences
retainKeep possession of

memorize · recall · flashback · recognition · cue · trigger · prompt · access · summon · evoke

aids

flashcard

Learning aid with prompt and answer

acronymWord made from initials
rhymeMatching terminal sounds
jingleBrief advertising melody

song · image · cue · reminder · prompt · keyword · anchor · trigger · clue · symbol

Opposites

memory aid method

mnemonicallymechanically

Done by machine action

haphazardly · randomly · unsystematically · passively · unmethodically

retention vs. forgetting

mnemonicallyforgettably

In an unmemorable manner

forgetfully · obliviously · absent-mindedly · unmindfully · neglectfully

Family

amnesia, mnemonic, mnemonics

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G