Correspondence

/ˌkɔːrɪsˈpɒndəns/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the act of communicating with someone, especially by writing letters.

She maintained correspondence with her old friends through regular letters.

letters or written communication exchanged between people.

The correspondence between the two scholars was extensive and insightful.

a connection or relation between things.

There is a strong correspondence between the two theories in terms of their underlying principles.

a state of agreement or consistency.

The results showed a high degree of correspondence with earlier findings.

From Latin 'correspondentia', from 'respondere' meaning 'to respond'.

in correspondence

actively communicating by written messages.

correspondence course

a course of study in which students receive and submit assignments by mail.

correspondence theory

a theory that a statement is true if it corresponds to a fact.

correspond

to communicate by exchanging letters or messages.

respond

to reply or answer to a communication.

reciprocate

to respond to an action with a corresponding action.

Snail mail

I prefer snail mail over email for personal letters.

Pen pal

I’ve been writing to my pen pal in another country for years.