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 5a
2 a : communication by letters; also : the letters exchanged b : the news, information, or opinion contributed by a correspondent to a newspaper or periodical