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Flashcard

/ˈflæʃˌkɑɹd/

A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation.

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noun

1
A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation.
"Many people use flashcards to learn languages."
2
A solid state digital memory storage format, commonly found on computers, digital cameras and cellphones.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Flashcard"

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Word	Definition
flipcardnoun	Synonym of flashcard (“card to aid memorization, with a cue on one side and a response on the other”).
cue cardnoun	(film, television) A card with writing on it, shown to actors to remind them of their lines.
flashboardnoun	(US) A board placed temporarily upon a dam, river, stream, etc. (typically within a permanent frame) to raise the water above its usual level.
cardnoun	A playing card.
filmcardnoun	A card containing microfilm data, used in a microfiche system.
notecardnoun	A paper card on which notes are written, or which is intended for such use.
showcardnoun	An advertising placard.
file cardnoun	A card used as part of a file system.
photocardnoun	A card bearing a photograph, often a photograph of the cardholder for identification purposes.
aide-memoirenoun	Alternative form of aide-mémoire. [A memory aid; a reminder or memorandum, especially a book or document serving this purpose.]
trading cardnoun	A collectible card, sometimes sticker, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person, place or thing (fictional or real) and a short description of the picture, along with other text (attacks, statistics, or trivia). There is a wide variation of different types of cards, like sports, cars, natural history, film characters or other information of interest to purchasers. Sometimes is included with tobacco, food or confectionery products.
picture cardnoun	A playing card which has a picture on it (usually Jack, Queen or King (coat card), but sometimes including Ace or Joker).
note cardnoun	Alternative form of notecard. [A paper card on which notes are written, or which is intended for such use.]
chipcardnoun	A card that contains a microchip; a smart card.
decknoun	(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
deck of cardsnoun	Synonym of pack of cards.
comp cardnoun	Clipping of composite card; a marketing tool for actors and especially models, consisting of a card with pictures of the person on it.
hypercardnoun	A shape, used in magic tricks, made by cutting and folding a playing card.
aide-mémoirenoun	A memory aid; a reminder or memorandum, especially a book or document serving this purpose.
trade cardnoun	A trading card (such as a cigarette card).