n. & adj.
n. 1 a person who writes letters to a person or a newspaper, esp. regularly. 2 a person employed to contribute material for publication in a periodical or for broadcasting (our chess correspondent; the BBC's Moscow correspondent). 3 a person or firm having regular business relations with another, esp. in another country.
adj. (often foll. by to, with) archaic corresponding. correspondently adv.
[ ME f. OF correspondant or med.L (as CORRESPOND) ]