memorandum of understanding
memorandum of understanding noun: a document that outlines the legal and factual premises believed by the parties to have been agreed to between them.
Noun
memorandum of understanding (plural memoranda of understanding or memorandums of understanding, abbreviation MoU or MOU)
- A document that outlines the legal and factual premises believed by the parties to have been agreed to between them.
- Memorandum of understanding between Long & Byrne and George T. Jenkins for the year eighteen hundred and fifty (1850).1856, Maryland Court of Appeals Reports Vol 8, December 1855, page 141
- Immediately after the passage of the act a general memorandum of understanding was prepared and submitted to the States.1925, Report of the National Conference on Utilization of Forest Products, page 7
- Synonyms:
- memorandum of agreement
memorandum of understanding meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Indonesian and Persian
memorandum of understanding in Tamil
- document that outlines the legal premises of parties
- புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தம் purintuṇarvu oppantam
memorandum of understanding in Tagalog
- document that outlines the legal premises of parties
- memorandum ng pag-unawa
memorandum of understanding in Indonesian
- document that outlines the legal premises of parties
- nota kesepahaman
memorandum of understanding in Persian
- document that outlines the legal premises of parties
- تفاهمنامه tafâhom-nâme
Synonyms of memorandum of understanding
Forms of memorandum of understanding
| plural | memoranda of understanding |
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| plural | memorandums of understanding |
| abbreviation | MoU |
| abbreviation | MOU |
Questions about memorandum of understanding
- What does memorandum of understanding mean?
- Memorandum of understanding means a document that outlines the legal and factual premises believed by the parties to have been agreed to between them.
- What is memorandum of understanding in Tamil?
- Memorandum of understanding in Tamil is புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தம் (purintuṇarvu oppantam). See Memorandum of understanding meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is memorandum of understanding?
- Memorandum of understanding is a noun.
- What is the plural of memorandum of understanding?
- The plural of memorandum of understanding is memoranda of understanding.
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