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respondence
noun
re·spon·dence
\rə̇ˈspändən(t)s, rēˈs-\
variants: less commonly
respondency
\-dənsē\Definition of respondence
respondences
alsorespondencies
: the act of responding : the quality or state of being respondent : answering response; also : correspondence agreement
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Origin and Etymology of respondence
Latin respondēre to answer, correspond + English -ence, -ency
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