Memory Techniques

noun a poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words

adjective relating to or characteristic of an acrostic

• The students were tasked with creating an acrostic poem for their English assignment.
• We had to make an acrostic for our project in class today.
• I whipped up an acrostic real quick for the presentation.
• His actions seemed to spell out an acrostic of deceit and betrayal.

adverb repeatedly or again

preposition indicating repetition or continuation

• The researchers conducted the experiment over and over to ensure accurate results.
• I keep telling you the same thing over and over, why don't you listen?
• She kept replaying the song over and over because she loved it so much.
• The memories of that day replay in my mind over and over, like a never-ending movie.

verb to repeat or say aloud from memory

• During the ceremony, each student had to recite a passage from a famous speech.
• My little sister loves to recite nursery rhymes before bedtime.
• I can totally recite all the lyrics to that song, it's my jam!
• The actor was able to recite his lines flawlessly, as if they were second nature to him.

verb to have in or be able to bring to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something that one has seen, known, or experienced in the past)

• It is important to remember to cite your sources in academic writing.
• Hey, remember to pick up some milk on your way home.
• I remember when we used to hang out at that spot all the time.
• As we grow older, we must remember to cherish the memories we've made.

noun the recurrence of an action or event

• The teacher emphasized the importance of repetition in learning a new language.
• If you want to get better at playing the piano, you just gotta keep practicing over and over.
• Dude, stop with the repetition, I already heard that story a million times.
• Life is like a never-ending repetition of days, each one blending into the next.

noun a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or sound

• Reduplication is a linguistic phenomenon where a word or part of a word is repeated to convey a certain meaning.
• In some languages, reduplication is used to emphasize or intensify a word.
• The teacher asked us to identify examples of reduplication in the text, but it was so confusing.
• The reduplication of efforts in the project led to a successful outcome.

noun a mnemonic device for aiding memory

adjective relating to or affecting the lungs

• The doctor explained the pneumonic symptoms to the patient in great detail.
• I heard that Sarah was diagnosed with a pneumonic infection.
• My brother caught a bad pneumonic cold and has been feeling miserable.
• The company's financial troubles were like a pneumonic weight on the CEO's shoulders.

adverb relating to or using acrophony, a system of writing in which the characters represent sounds rather than ideas or objects

• The students were asked to arrange the words acrophonically in alphabetical order.
• I tried to spell out my name acrophonically, but it just ended up sounding weird.
• We acrophonically spelled out our favorite band's name as a secret code.
• The company's values were acrophonically represented in their mission statement.