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memo.

A short note; a memorandum.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛməʊ̯/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɛmoʊ̯/Canada, General-American/ˈmiːməʉ/Australia/ˈmeməʉ/Australia
  1. A short note; a memorandum.

  2. A record of partial results that can be reused later without recomputation.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of memorandum.

verb/ˈmɛməʊ̯/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɛmoʊ̯/Canada, General-American/ˈmiːməʉ/Australia/ˈmeməʉ/Australia
  1. To record something; to make a note of something.

    informal
  2. To send someone a note about something, for the record.

    informal
    I made sure to memo him about the client's complaints.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of memorandum.

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