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Memorial vs Memorandum - What's the difference?

memorial | memorandum |

As nouns the difference between memorial and memorandum

is that memorial is a structure, such as a monument, intended to celebrate the memory of a person or event while memorandum is a short note serving as a reminder.

As an adjective memorial

is serving as a remembrance of someone or something; commemorative.

memorial

Noun

(en noun)
  • A structure, such as a monument, intended to celebrate the memory of a person or event
  • A service of remembrance or commemoration
  • (legal) a statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc .
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving as a remembrance of someone or something; commemorative.
  • a memorial building
  • * Alexander Pope
  • There high in air, memorial of my name, / Fix the smooth oar, and bid me live to fame.
  • Contained in the memory.
  • a memorial possession
  • Mnemonic; assisting the memory.
  • * Skeat
  • This succession of Aspirate, Soft, and Hard, may be expressed by the memorial word ASH.

    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.