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	correspondence (cor¦res\|pond\|ence) Pronunciation: /kɒrɪˈspɒnd(ə)ns/ noun 1a close similarity, connection, or equivalence: there is a simple correspondence between* the distance of a focused object from the eye and the size of its image on the retina* 2 [mass noun] communication by exchanging letters: the organization engaged in detailed correspondence with* local MPs* letters sent or received: his wife dealt with his private correspondence Origin: late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin correspondentia, from correspondent- 'corresponding' (see correspondent) Spelling help Spell correspondence with a double r and -ence at the end.		Search results in the dictionary correspondence college (also correspondence school) correspondence column correspondence course correspondence theory correspondence principle correspondence school in correspondence college (also correspondence school) More results » Nearby Words corrective correctly Correggio, Antonio Allegri da Corregidor correlate correlation correlation coefficient correlative correspond correspondence correspondence college correspondence column correspondence course correspondence principle correspondence theory correspondent corresponding corresponding angles corresponding member