Added 9 October 2026
correspondence
/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/ noun
Latin root: correspondentia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about correspondence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Communication by the exchange of letters.
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Compatibility of observations.
there was no agreement between theory and measurement
- The relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount.
Origin
From Middle English correspondence, from Latin correspondentia. By surface analysis, correspond + -ence.
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