CORRESPONDENT

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin ~-, correspondens, present participle of correspondēre Date: 15th century corresponding , fitting , conforming, II. noun Date: circa 1630 1. one who communicates with another by letter, one who has regular commercial relations with another, one who contributes news or commentary to a publication (as a newspaper) or a radio or television network often from a distant place , something that corresponds