Main Entry:

cor·re·spon·dence

Pronunciation:

\-ˈspän-dən(t)s\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

1 a: the agreement of things with one another b: a particular similarity c: a relation between sets in which each member of one set is associated with one or more members of the other — compare function 5a2 a: communication by letters ; also : the letters exchanged b: the news, information, or opinion contributed by a correspondent to a newspaper or periodical