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correspondence

/ˌkoɹ.ɪˈspɑn.dəns/noun4 syllables

Correspondence means: (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane.

Synonyms for correspondence8

noun, as in (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

symmetry, symmetricalness, balance

noun, as in the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount

commensurateness, proportionateness

noun, as in compatibility of observations

noun, as in similarity by virtue of corresponding

parallelism

also used for correspondence

correspondency

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What does correspondence mean?5

noun

1

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

2

the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount

3

compatibility of observations“there was no agreement between theory and measurement”

4

similarity by virtue of corresponding

5

communication by the exchange of letters

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Correspondence in a sentence

  • Writing, translating, and updating correspondence took up a large chunk of his nights.DJ_Saidez
  • This pair of lovers were carrying on an ardent correspondence.unknown
  • We have carried on a correspondence for years.CK
  • She was able to continue her education through correspondence courses.Hybrid
  • The judges' decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.patgfisher
  • It's impossible to learn to swim from a correspondence course.AlanF_US
  • She'll be seeing to your correspondence while Miss Cobb's away.unknown
  • I have some correspondence to deal with.CK

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Forms of correspondence

as a noun

plural
correspondences