correspondence

[ kawr-uh-spon-duhns, kor- ]

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 ( def 4a ).

correspondence

/ 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

Other Words From

• noncor·res·pondence noun
• precor·re·spondence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of correspondence¹

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

Example Sentences

The results are the strongest case ever documented of an iconic correspondence between speech sounds and properties related to our senses of touch and vision.

From Science Daily

According to correspondence from the council, which BBC London has seen, the difference would amount to roughly £80 extra each week, but Mrs Crisp said she could not afford the increase.

From BBC

There has been no further correspondence with parents.

From BBC

Richard Russell’s name was used to signed off all correspondence, including order confirmation letters and customer service emails.

From BBC

In an email, seen by the BBC, the club told her they had passed her correspondence onto the Premier League and the FA.

From BBC

Related Words

• writing