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Correspondence vs Memorandum - What's the difference?

correspondence | memorandum |

As nouns the difference between correspondence and memorandum

is that correspondence is friendly discussion while memorandum is a short note serving as a reminder.

correspondence

English

(wikipedia correspondence) (Webster 1913)

Noun

  • (uncountable) Friendly discussion.
  • (uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
  • (countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
  • (uncountable) Newspaper or news stories, generally.
  • (countable) A postal or other written communication.
  • (uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
  • (set theory, countable) A relation.

    • See also

    * correspondent

    memorandum

    English

    (wikipedia memorandum)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • a short note serving as a reminder
  • a written business communication
  • a brief diplomatic communication
  • a page in an annual publication honoring the memory of a person who died during the past year.

    • Related terms

    * memory * memorate

    External links

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