DictionaryAI

memo

SayMEM-ohUS/ˈmɛmoʊ̯/UK/ˈmɛməʊ̯/AUSMEE-moh/ˈmiːməʉ/

Pluralmemos

Verbmemos, memoing, memoed

4 meanings of memo

Practice

  1. 1
    nouncountable
    A short written note that gives information or reminds someone of something.

    Like a sticky note that reminds you about something important.

    She left a quick memo on his desk about the meeting.

    The boss sent memos to everyone about the new office rules.

    Similarnote, memorandum, notice, circular

    Note
  2. 2
    verbcolloquialtransitive
    To send someone a written note about something so there is a record of it.

    Like sending a quick note so there's proof you told someone.

    Memo me the new schedule so we both have it in writing.

    She memoed her manager to confirm the deadline they agreed on.

    Similarnotify, message, email

  3. 3
    verbcolloquialtransitive
    To write something down so you can remember it later.

    Like jotting something down so it stays in your memory.

    Let me memo that idea before I forget it.

    She memoed the new phone number in her notebook.

    Similarnote, record, log

    Note
  4. 4
    nouncountable
    A saved result that a program keeps so it does not have to work it out again.

    Like keeping the answer to a hard math problem written down so you never have to solve it twice.

    The program saved a memo of each answer to speed things up.

    Each memo stored a result the function could reuse later.

    Note

Practice

Can you tell the meanings of memo apart? Answer 4 quick questions from this page, or write your own sentence and AI will check it.

Origin

A short form of the word "memorandum."