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.
Derivatives:
correspondently adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF correspondant or med.L (as CORRESPOND)