correspondence
Mutual communication or discourseMutual communication or discourse: Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
» I have some correspondence to deal with.
Meaning
8 sensesMutual communication or discourse:
(uncountable)Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
Briefwechsel, Korrespondenz
перепи́скаperepíska, корреспонде́нцияkorrespondéncija
листува́нняlystuvánnja, кореспонде́нціяkorespondéncija
communication by the exchange of letters
(uncountable)Newspaper or news stories.
Korrespondenz
корреспонде́нцияkorrespondéncija
(countable, uncountable)Postal or other written communications.
Korrespondenz, Schriftverkehr, Briefwechsel
корреспонде́нцияkorrespondéncija, перепи́скаperepíska
(countable, uncountable)Congruity or similarity between different things, people, etc
Congruity or similarity between different things, people, etc:
(countable)An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
Korrespondenz, Übereinstimmung
соотве́тствиеsootvétstvije, соотноше́ниеsootnošénije
відпові́дністьvidpovídnistʹ
(countable)A relation.
соотве́тствиеsootvétstvije, соотноше́ниеsootnošénije
the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount
(countable, uncountable)A similarity between physical and spiritual things (e.g. light to wisdom, or warmth to love)
Mutual communication or discourse:
(obsolete, uncountable)Friendly discussion.
бесе́даbeséda
Examples
24 sentencesI have some correspondence to deal with.
We have carried on a correspondence for years.
This pair of lovers were carrying on an ardent correspondence.
Ця пара закоханих продовжувала палке листування.
ruЭта пара влюблённых продолжала пылкую переписку.
Where should I file this correspondence?
Bring that correspondence up to date.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle English correspondence, from Latin correspondentia. By surface analysis, correFrom Middle English correspondence, from Latin correspondentia. By surface analysis, correspond + -ence.
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Forms
plural: correspondences| Singular | correspondence |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- compatibility of observations:agreement
- similarity by virtue of corresponding:parallelism
- the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount:commensuratenessproportionateness
- (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane:symmetrysymmetricalnessbalance
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable