correspondence

Pronunciation

• enPR: kŏ"rĭspŏn'dəns, IPA ^(key): /ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndəns/

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Noun

Singular correspondence

Plural correspondences

1. (uncountable) If two people are in correspondence, they are in a friendly discussion.

   My brother and I have been in correspondence over what to do for my elderly father.

2. (countable) A correspondence is a written communication (such as letters) between different people

   My brother sends me a correspondence every day about my father's health.

Related words

• correspondent