Meaning of "memorandum" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MEMORANDUM

From Latin: (something) to be remembered.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MEMORANDUM

memorandum  [ˌmɛməˈrændəm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEMORANDUM

Memorandum is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MEMORANDUM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Memorandum

A memorandum was from the Latin verbal phrase memorandum est, the gerundive form of the verb memoro, "to mention, call to mind, recount, relate", which means "It must be remembered...". It is therefore a note, document or other communication that helps the memory by recording events or observations on a topic, such as may be used in a business office. The plural form of the Latin noun memorandum so derived is properly memoranda, but if the word is deemed to have become a word of the English language, the plural memorandums, abbreviated to memos, may be used. A memorandum can have only a certain number of formats; it may have a format specific to an office or institution. In law specifically, a memorandum is a record of the terms of a transaction or contract, such as a policy memo, memorandum of understanding, memorandum of agreement, or memorandum of association. Alternative formats include memos, briefing notes, reports, letters or binders. They could be one page long or many. They may be considered as grey literature.

Definition of memorandum in the English dictionary

The first definition of memorandum in the dictionary is a written statement, record, or communication such as within an office. Other definition of memorandum is a note of things to be remembered. Memorandum is also an informal diplomatic communication, often unsigned: often summarizing the point of view of a government.

SYNONYMS OF «MEMORANDUM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «memorandum» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of memorandum

agreement · communication · contract · e-mail · jotting · memo · message · minute · note · record · reminder

TRANSLATION OF MEMORANDUM

Find out the translation of memorandum to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of memorandum from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «memorandum» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 备忘录
• Translator English - Spanish: memorándum
• English: memorandum
• Translator English - Hindi: ज्ञापन
• Translator English - Arabic: مذكرة
• Translator English - Russian: меморандум
• Translator English - Portuguese: memorando
• Translator English - Bengali: স্মারকলিপি
• Translator English - French: note de service
• Translator English - Malay: Memorandum
• Translator English - German: Mitteilung
• Translator English - Japanese: 覚書
• Translator English - Korean: 기록
• Translator English - Javanese: Memorandum
• Translator English - Vietnamese: biên bản ghi nhớ
• Translator English - Tamil: குறிப்பாணை
• Translator English - Marathi: मेमोरॅंडम
• Translator English - Turkish: muhtıra
• Translator English - Italian: promemoria
• Translator English - Polish: memorandum
• Translator English - Ukrainian: меморандум
• Translator English - Romanian: memorandum
• Translator English - Greek: μνημόνιο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: memorandum
• Translator English - Swedish: memorandum
• Translator English - Norwegian: memorandum

3 QUOTES WITH «MEMORANDUM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word memorandum.

1

Dean Acheson

A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.

2

Cofer Black

We operate under the law. Covert action authorities are communicated in a memorandum of notification.

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Henry L. Stimson

As to the war with Japan, the President had already received my memorandum in general as to the possibility of getting a substantial unconditional surrender from Japan which I had written before leaving Washington and which he had approved.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEMORANDUM»

Discover the use of memorandum in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to memorandum and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Fuller Memorandum: Number 3 in The Laundry Files

When a top-secret dossier goes missing and his boss Angleton is implicated, Bob must contend with suspiciously helpful Russian intelligence operatives and an unscrupulous apocalyptic cult before confronting the decades-old secret that lies ...

Charles Stross, 2010

A Memorandum for the President of the Royal Audiencia and ...

Written by Francisco Núñez Muley, one of many coerced Christian converts, this extraordinary letter lodges a clear-sighted, impassioned protest against the unreasonable and strongly assimilationist laws that required all converted Muslims ...

Francisco Núñez Muley, 2010

Imre: a memorandum

" "This edition includes material relating to the novel's origins, contemporary writings on homosexuality, other writings by Prime-Stevenson, and a contemporary review."--BOOK JACKET.

Xavier Mayne, Edward Prime-Stevenson, 1975

The Quiller Memorandum

Six agents have already died trying to crack a lethal ring of Nazis determined to revive the Third Reich, and Agent Quiller is the last hope as he single-handedly undertakes this hazardous mission, in a new edition of the Edgar Award ...

Adam Hall, 2004

The Hadrian Memorandum

When a Texas oil exploration company discovers a massive oil reserve off the Equatorial Guinea coast, the company plots an overthrow of the region's government, a situation that is countered by U.S. President John Henry Harry and former ...

Allan Folsom, 2009

Devolution: memorandum of understanding and supplementary ...

Devolution : Memorandum of understanding and supplementary agreements between the United Kingdom Government, Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the Northern Ireland Executive Committee

Great Britain: Wales Office, 2010

The Aachen Memorandum

May 2nd 2045.Lestoq,an overweight,asthmatic,Fellow of All Souls College,Oxford,working for the Times,wakes up with a hangover and the sexiest secret policewoman in Europol.In the course of the next week he discovers that Aachen Referendum ...

Andrew Roberts, 2010

The Pinch Runner Memorandum

This is the first English translation of the 1976 novel by Japan's most daring and innovative novelist.

健三郎·大江, 1994

Research memorandum (Rand Corporation)

Working papers and research memoranda published from 1956 to 1970 are located in Walter Library Closed Storage. In late 1961, the series title changed from Research memorandum to Rand memorandum.

Rand Corporation, 1967

Private Placement Memorandum for Entrepreneurs Raising Capital

SALESMAN OR OTHER PERSON IS AUTHORIZED BY THE PARTNERSHIP TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OTHER THAN AS CONTAINED IN THIS MEMORANDUM IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ...

Dr. Gregory Martin

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEMORANDUM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term memorandum is used in the context of the following news items.

SYRIZA's Stability Rocked by New Memorandum (2/3)

SYRIZA's Stability Rocked by New Memorandum (2/3). Leo Panitch says the latest memorandum is a shell game - July 21, 2015 ... «The Real News Network, Jul 15»

CME Group and Multi Commodity Exchange of India sign …

... Commodity Exchange of India sign Memorandum of Understanding ... India's leading commodity exchange, today signed a Memorandum of ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

Albeu.com - Memorandum on implementation of the Ohrid …

The purpose of this memorandum is to enable the Government of Macedonia to complete the process of reviewing the implementation of the ... «Albeu.com, Jul 15»

The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries Signs a …

The Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries Signs a Memorandum of Understanding with China Association for Public Companies. «Jakarta Post, Jul 15»

Ukrainian leadership to agree technical changes to memorandum …

The memorandum with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be signed by the Ukrainian leadership by late evening on July 21, according ... «Interfax, Jul 15»

OilVoice | Xplorer signs memorandum of understanding to acquire …

The board of directors of Xplorer is pleased to announce it has today signed a memorandum of understanding for the acquisition of a significant ... «OilVoice, Jul 15»

BusinessWorld | Gov't issues open-data memorandum

The rules were contained in Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) No. 2015-01 signed by Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»

ASHRAE, DOE Renew Memorandum of Understanding

The memorandum vows to promote and support the use of Standard 90.1 and other relevant standards through training programs, including ... «ACHR NEWS, Jul 15»

SYRIZA's Stability Rocked by New Memorandum (1/3)

SYRIZA's Stability Rocked by New Memorandum (1/3) SHARMINI PERIES, EXEC. PRODUCER, TRNN: Welcome to the Real News Network. «The Real News Network, Jul 15»

Labor Dept., Ky. sign employee rights memorandum

WASHINGTON (July 20, 2015) — The U.S. Department of Labor and the Kentucky Labor Cabinet have signed a memorandum of ... «Tire Business, Jul 15»