/kawr'euh spon"deuhns, kor'-/ , n.
1. communication by exchange of letters.
2. a letter or letters that pass between correspondents: It will take me all day to answer this business correspondence.
3. Also, correspondency . an instance of corresponding.
4. similarity or analogy.
5. agreement; conformity.
6. news, commentary, letters, etc., received from a newspaper or magazine correspondent.
7. Math. function (def. 4a).
[ 1375-1425; late ME ( correspondentia. See CORRESPONDENT, -ENCE ]
Syn. 5. accord, concord, consonance.