Correspondence

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˌkɒɹ.ɪˈspɒn.dəns/

Definitions

1. A connection or similarity between things, or the exchange of letters between people
2. A relationship or agreement between items, as well as the act of sending and receiving written messages between individuals
3. The state of being in harmony or alignment alongside the process of communication through letters or texts exchanged

Etymology: Correspondence comes from "correspondentia," a Late Latin noun built from "correspondere," meaning "to answer" or "to respond," which joined "cum" ("with") to "respondere" ("to answer"). The sense was originally one of matching or agreement: two things that answer one another, fit together, or accord. Medieval writers used it in that broad sense long before the word narrowed to letters. English took the word from Middle English, where it was used for agreement, harmony, and mutual fitting. The notion of two parties answering each other is what carried over into the modern sense. An exchange of letters is, after all, a back-and-forth of replies, and the word settled on that meaning as written communication between people became its everyday use.

Synonyms: communication, exchange, letter, mail, connection

Antonyms: disagreement, miscommunication