correspondence

American  

[kawr-uh-spon-duhns, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dəns, ˌkɒr- /

noun

1. communication by exchange of letters.

2. a letter or letters that pass between correspondents.

   It will take me all day to answer this business correspondence.

3. Also an instance of corresponding. correspond.

4. similarity or analogy.

5. agreement; conformity.

   Synonyms:

   consonance, concord, accord

6. news, commentary, letters, etc., received from a newspaper or magazine correspondent.

7. Mathematics. function.

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correspondence British  

/ ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndəns /

noun

1. the act or condition of agreeing or corresponding

2. similarity or analogy

3. agreement or conformity

4. 1. communication by the exchange of letters

   2. the letters so exchanged

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Other Word Forms

• noncorrespondence noun
• precorrespondence noun

Etymology

Origin of correspondence

1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Medieval Latin corrēspondentia. See correspondent, -ence

Example Sentences

Ferguson was often referred to by a single initial in their correspondence.

From BBC

Not when I’m holding top-secret correspondence from my runaway mother.

From Literature

Epstein and Josephson appeared to hang out frequently in Los Angeles and New York over the years, according to their correspondence.

From Los Angeles Times

He said in a statement that his correspondence with Maxwell "took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light".

From BBC

He said he regretted his correspondence with Maxwell, “which took place over two decades ago, long before her horrific crimes came to light.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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