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correspondence
noun cor·re·spon·dence \-ˈspän-dən(t)s\
: the activity of writing letters or e-mails to someone
: the letters or e-mails that people write to each other
: a direct relationship to or with something or between two things
Full Definition of CORRESPONDENCE
1
a : the agreement of things with one another b : a particular similarity c : a relation between sets in which each member of one set is associated with one or more members of the other — compare function 5a
2
a : communication by letters; also : the letters exchanged b : the news, information, or opinion contributed by a correspondent to a newspaper or periodical
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First Known Use of CORRESPONDENCE
15th century
Related to CORRESPONDENCE
- Synonyms
- commonality, common denominator, congruity, similarity, parallel, resemblance, similitude
- Antonyms
- dissimilarity
CORRESPONDENCE Defined for Kids
correspondence
noun cor·re·spon·dence \ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-dəns\
Definition of CORRESPONDENCE for Kids
1
: communication by means of letters or e-mail : the letters or e-mail exchanged
2
: agreement between certain things <Sometimes there is little correspondence between the spelling and the pronunciation of a word.>
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