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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#m1)

2) (formal) A memorandum is a note to help you remember something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#m2)

3) (law) A memorandum of understanding is a written agreement between two groups or countries. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#m3)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#x1)
- (formal) Please read the memorandum about the new rules. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#x2)
- Dad got a memo at work about the holiday party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#x3)
- The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#x4)
- A memorandum should be short and clear. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#x5)
- Write a memorandum to remind the class about the trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#x6)
- The memo said «No parking near the gates». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#x7)
- The secret memorandum was found in the archive. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/#x8)

### 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/memorandum/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.