correspondency

[ kawr-uh-spon-duh n-see, kor- ]
/ ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dən si, ˌkɒr- /

noun, plural cor·re·spond·en·cies.

correspondence(def 3).

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of correspondency

First recorded in 1580–90

Words nearby correspondency

correspondence column, correspondence course, correspondence principle, correspondence school, correspondence theory, correspondency, correspondent, correspondent bank, corresponding, corresponding angles, corresponsive
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