memorandum

«memorandum» in Mova's school dictionary: a short written message sent inside an office, school or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a memorandum, memoranda or memorandums); short form memo

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal) A memorandum is a short written message sent inside an office, school or company, telling people about something. tree →

2) (formal) A memorandum is a note to help you remember something. tree →

3) (law) A memorandum of understanding is a written agreement between two groups or countries. tree →

sense in the lessons

In formal and office writing, history lessons about governments, and in writing lessons about formats. In everyday talk people say «memo». Phrases: «send a memorandum», «a memorandum of understanding».

examples

• The head teacher sent a memorandum to all staff. tree →
• (formal) Please read the memorandum about the new rules. tree →
• Dad got a memo at work about the holiday party. tree →
• The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding. tree →
• A memorandum should be short and clear. tree →
• Write a memorandum to remind the class about the trip. tree →
• The memo said «No parking near the gates». tree →
• The secret memorandum was found in the archive. tree →

note

Plural: memoranda (Latin) or memorandums. Short form «memo», plural «memos». Formal word. From Latin «something to be remembered».

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «memorandum» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.