correspondence
noun
communication by exchange of letters.
correspondences
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pluralof correspondence.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Septimus Piesse, a 19th-century chemist, translated sounds into smells, proclaiming an “octave of odors,” the authors explain, “with correspondences between notes and scents providing the basis for harmonious olfactory combinations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The agency declined to share correspondences between staffers due to the continuing investigation, the report said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
“These cross modal correspondences are shared across people. Is it across everybody? Is it universal? Sometimes, perhaps yes,” Spence said.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2025
"I filled out this sweepstake and then suddenly months later I'm getting correspondences saying that you're a top 20 finalist, then a top five finalist, to becoming a winner," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2023
That Babylonian astronomy was not the only eastern influence on Anaximander is suggested by correspondences between his model and certain elements of native Persian religion, such as those preserved in Zoroastrianism.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
