n.
Pronunciation: - ' spän-d ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 a : the agreement of things with one another b : a particular similarity c : a relation between sets in which each member of one set is associated with one or more members of the other ― compare FUNCTION 5a
2 a : communication by letters also : the letters exchanged b : the news, information, or opinion contributed by a correspondent to a newspaper or periodical