Word
correspondence
Meanings
letters, emails, or other written messages exchanged between people or organizations
the act or process of communicating by exchanging written messages
a close similarity or matching relationship between two things
Definition
Correspondence is written communication exchanged between people or organizations.
Correspondence refers to letters, emails, or other written messages that people or institutions send to each other. It often covers ongoing communication about a topic, such as work, applications, or official matters. The word can describe both the messages themselves and the activity of exchanging them.
Examples
- I kept the correspondence in a single folder so I could track every decision and deadline.
- You should review the correspondence before the meeting, because it clarifies what each team has already agreed to.
- He forwarded the correspondence to his colleague, worried that a small detail had been overlooked.
- She cited earlier correspondence to show that the change had been requested months ago.
- They archived the correspondence securely after the project ended, in case questions surfaced later.
Common mistake
Learners often treat correspondence as a countable noun and say "a correspondence" when they mean "correspondence" or "a piece of correspondence."
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