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Memo vs Jot - What's the difference?

memo | jot |

As nouns the difference between memo and jot

is that memo is a short note; a memorandum while jot is an iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle.

As verbs the difference between memo and jot

is that memo is to record something; to make a note of something while jot is (usually with "down") To write quickly.

memo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short note; a memorandum.
  • (computing) A record of partial results that can be reused later without recomputation.

    • Derived terms

    * memoization * memoize

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) To record something; to make a note of something.
  • (informal) To send someone a note about something, for the record.
    • I made sure to memo him about the client's complaints.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    jot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle.
    • He didn't care a jot for his work.
  • * Bible, Matthew v. 18
    • Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Neither will they bate / One jot of ceremony.
  • A brief and hurriedly written note.
  • * 1662 , , Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 53:
    • "I say, it is no uneven jot , to pass from the more faint and obscure examples of Spermatical'' life to the more considerable effects of ''general Motion'' in ''Minerals'', ''Metalls'', and sundry ''Meteors "

    Synonyms

    *(small amount) see also .

    Derived terms

    * every jot and tittle * not a jot or tittle

    Verb

    (jott)
  • (usually with "down") To write quickly.
    • Tell me your order, so I can jot it down.

    Derived terms

    * jot down