correspondence — the activity of writing letters or emails to someone
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the activity of writing letters or emails to someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother kept all her wartime correspondence in a shoebox under her bed.
- The correspondence between my appetite and my wallet size is inversely proportional.
- She completed her degree through correspondence courses while working full-time.
correspondence
NOUN[/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/]
the activity of writing letters or emails to someone
She keeps every letter of their correspondence in a small wooden box.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin, the word developed from the meaning 'to respond together.' It was used by medieval scholars when exchanging letters to discuss academic matters, eventually evolving to denote written communication or the letters exchanged between parties.
Breakdown
co- (together) + -respond (from Latin respondere, to answer) + -ence (state or condition), literally 'the state of answering together.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother kept all her wartime correspondence in a shoebox under her bed.”
“The correspondence between my appetite and my wallet size is inversely proportional.”
“She completed her degree through correspondence courses while working full-time.”
“There's a strange correspondence between the number of umbrellas I buy and the frequency of sunny days.”
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