memorandum

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary
US /ˌmɛməˈrændəm/ UK /ˌmɛməˈrændəm/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a written note or record, especially in an organization

    The manager circulated a memorandum about the new policy.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a written note or record,... memonotereminderrecordminutenoticecommunication
Word family
Derived forms memo
Related forms memorymemorialmemorizememorandums

Etymology

From Latin memorandum 'a thing to be remembered', neuter gerundive of memorāre 'to bring to mind', from memor 'mindful', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think'.

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