correspondence

CEFRB2

/ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/

noun

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Communication through letters or messages.

  2. 02

    noun

    A close similarity or agreement between things.

Examples

  • She'll be seeing to your correspondence while Miss Cobb's away.

  • This pair of lovers were carrying on an ardent correspondence.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌkoɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dəns/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Mutual communication or discourse:

  2. Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.

  3. Friendly discussion.

More examples

In context

  • I'm doing time in Oklahoma and really would appreciate some correspondence.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Our office handles all incoming blank with clients via email.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

noun

From Middle English correspondence, from Latin correspondentia. By surface analysis, correspond + -ence.