correspondence

/,kɔris'pɔndəns/
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correspondence

The archivist carefully files the correspondence in a large wooden cabinet.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Communication by exchanging letters: The act of writing and receiving letters between people or organizations.
    • A close similarity, connection, or equivalence: The state of being analogous or agreeing in nature, function, or position.
    • The relation of corresponding in degree, size, or amount: A direct or proportional relationship between two things.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • I kept all my correspondence with the author. (I saved all the letters I exchanged with the author.)
    • There is a direct correspondence between effort and results. (There is a direct relationship between how hard you work and the outcomes you achieve.)
    • The correspondence of the two witness accounts was striking. (The similarity between the two witnesses' stories was remarkable.)
Advanced Usage

  • "In correspondence with": Exchanging letters with someone; or, in agreement or harmony with something.

    • She has been in correspondence with a pen pal for years. (She has been writing letters to a pen pal for years.)
    • His actions were not in correspondence with his words. (His actions did not match his words.)

  • "One-to-one correspondence": A relationship where each element of one set is paired with exactly one element of another set.

    • In a perfect translation, there is not always a one-to-one correspondence between words. (In a perfect translation, a single word in one language does not always match a single word in another.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Correspond (verb): To communicate by exchanging letters; to be similar or equivalent.

    • The two halves of the document should correspond. (The two halves of the document should match.)

  • Correspondent (noun): A person who writes letters; a journalist who reports news from a particular place or on a particular subject.

    • He is our foreign correspondent in Paris. (He is our journalist who reports news from Paris.)
Synonyms
  • Communication: The imparting or exchanging of information.
  • Similarity: The state of being alike.
  • Agreement: Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.
Related Phrases

  • Correspondence course: A course of study in which student and teachers communicate by mail.

    • She completed a business management correspondence course. (She finished a business management course studied by mail.)

  • Commercial correspondence: Letters or emails related to business transactions.

    • He handles all the firm's commercial correspondence. (He manages all the business letters for the company.)
correspondence

The archivist carefully files the correspondence in a large wooden cabinet.

Noun
  1. similarity by virtue of corresponding
  2. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
  3. the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount
  4. compatibility of observations
    • there was no agreement between theory and measurement
    • the results of two tests were in correspondence
  5. communication by the exchange of letters

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