nounUpper-intermediate

memorandum

US

/ˌmem.əˈræn.dəm/

UK

/ˌmem.əˈræn.dəm/

Meaning

A formal written message used in an organization to communicate information, instructions, or decisions.

किसी संस्था में जानकारी, निर्देश या फैसले औपचारिक रूप से बताने वाला लिखित संदेश या ज्ञापन।

Examples

“The director sent a memorandum explaining the new office attendance rules.”

send a memorandumworkplace

“Please read the memorandum before the committee meeting begins.”

read a memorandumformal context

“I emailed a short memo to the team about Friday’s schedule change.”

send a memoinformal workplace

Useful patterns

issue or send a memorandum to someonea memorandum about or on a subjecta memorandum from one department to anothera memorandum outlining a decision or policy

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memo(noun)

Common collocations

issue a memorandumsend a memoranduminternal memorandumconfidential memorandummemorandum to staffmemorandum of understanding

Common mistakes

Not natural: The memorandum explained about the new policy.

Better: The memorandum explained the new policy.

Explain takes a direct object here; do not add “about” before the thing being explained.

यहाँ explain के बाद विषय सीधे आता है; जिस बात को समझाया जा रहा है, उससे पहले “about” नहीं लगाते।

Not natural: I sent a memorandum my colleagues.

Better: I sent a memorandum to my colleagues.

Use “to” before the people who receive the memorandum.

जिन लोगों को memorandum भेजा जाता है, उनके पहले “to” लगाना ज़रूरी है।

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Words with similar meaning

memoformal noticeofficial communicationwritten notice

Learner tip

Memorandum is more formal than memo and is common in official or workplace writing; memo is the everyday shortened form.

Memorandum, memo से ज़्यादा औपचारिक है और आधिकारिक या दफ़्तर के लेखन में आता है; memo इसका आम छोटा रूप है।

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What is a memorandum most commonly used for?

Memorandum का इस्तेमाल आम तौर पर किस लिए होता है?