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correspondence
What does correspondence mean?
correspondence (noun): postal or other written communications.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce correspondence?
/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does correspondence come from?
From Middle English correspondence, from Latin correspondentia.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to correspondence
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “correspondence” mean?
a particular point of time; an instant
Not quite: that's what moment means.
postal or other written communications
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the management of someone or something
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a generally accepted means of exchange
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