correspondencecor‧re‧spon‧dence /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndəns $ ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːn-, ˌkɑː-/ ●○○ AWL noun [uncountable] 
A secretary came in twice a week to deal with his correspondence.2the process of sending and receiving letters: The magazine is unable to enter into any correspondence on medical matters.(be in) correspondence with somebody He had been in correspondence with her for several years before they finally met. All correspondence between us must cease.3a relationship or connection between two or more ideas or factscorrespondence between There was no correspondence between the historical facts and Johnson’s account of them.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- And so began a long correspondence and a friendship with his distant cousin in Paris.
- I start my day by reading correspondence and scribbling replies.
- The biography is based on Marx's correspondence with Engels over 40 years.
- Your fax should include copies of any correspondence you have received from our office.
- Finally, the findings are not necessarily consistent with each other, although substantial areas of correspondence exist.
- He picked up the correspondence and miscellaneous papers in the in-tray and quickly scanned the contents.
- In theory, she studied domestic science - dressmaking and cooking - and took a pitman's correspondence and typing course.
- It is only a pity your correspondence can't be read by the Palace.
- Our concern in this section is merely to consider what use could be made today of correspondence for sociological purposes.
- Tin-plate models continue to provide a mass of correspondence.
- Unfortunately, Practically Speaking can not enter into personal correspondence on any topic - all correspondence must be conducted via Practically Speaking.
- Why do they express contempt for any correspondence theories of epistemology that involve attentive engagement with the real?
Longman Language Activatorletters etc
a written or printed message that is usually put in an envelope and sent by mail: · In a letter dated May 10th, the US government protested about the use of force in the republics.letter from somebody: · I got a letter from Anna today.letter to somebody: · Hamlin wrote a letter to the council, complaining about the incident.write somebody a letter: · Write me a letter and tell me all your news!get/receive a letter: · David, who won first prize in the lottery, has received more than 100 letters from charities asking for money.
British /mail especially American letters, papers, parcels etc that are sent and delivered using the postal system: · I picked up the mail -- no letters, only bills today.· Paul was opening his post when Margot phoned.· There was a pile of mail and a number of telephone messages waiting for Victor.· When the post came, she searched anxiously for his scrawled handwriting.· Was there any post for me this morning?by post: · You will receive the application form by post.by mail: · You can apply for a passport by mail.junk mail (=advertisements and other mail that you do not want): · So much junk mail ends up in my mailbox nowadays; I just throw it all away!
a short informal letter written from one person to another: · Just a quick note to say Helen had a baby boy yesterday -- 8lbs 6oz.leave (somebody) a note: · I forgot to leave them a note to tell them we won't be home by dinnertime.suicide note (=a note written just before someone kills themselves): · Police are puzzled about the man's death. There was no sign of a struggle and no suicide note.
a short letter written from one person to another within a company or organization: · Mr. Fitchel said he made the suggestion in a memo to his superiors.send (out) a memo: · The Managing Director sent out a memo to all employees saying there would be a meeting at 10 o'clock.
letters or e-mails that people write to each other regularly or over a long period of time: · Your fax should include copies of any correspondence you have received from our office.correspondence with: · The biography is based on Marx's correspondence with Engels over 40 years.
an electronic message sent using the Internet: · I came back from vacation to find 130 e-mails waiting for me.send somebody (an) e-mail: · Several people sent us e-mail asking for help with the software.get an e-mail: · I got an e-mail from Emma the other day.by email: · The reports are sent out weekly by email.e-mail address (=the letters or numbers that people use to send you e-mail): · The e-mail address for the dictionaries department is dict.edit@pearsoned-ema.com.
WORD SETSaddress, verbaddressee, nounaerogramme, nounairmail, nounbox number, nouncertified mail, nounChristmas card, nounc/o, compliment slip, nouncorrespond, verbcorrespondence, nouncorrespondent, nouncovering letter, nouncover letter, noundate stamp, noundead letter, noundirect mail, nounenclose, verbenclosure, nounenvelope, nounepistle, nounesquire, nounexpress, nounexpress mail, nounfirst class, nounfirst-class, adjectiveforward, verbforwarding address, nounFPO, frank, verbfranking machine, nounFreepost, noungeneral delivery, nounJiffy bag, nounjunk mail, nounletterbox, nounlove letter, nounmailbag, nounmailbox, nounmail carrier, nounmail drop, nounmailer, nounmailing list, nounmailman, nounmailshot, nounmail train, nounmanila, nounmissive, nounmoney order, nounnote card, nounnotelet, nounnotepaper, nounnr, p & p, packet boat, nounparcel, nounparcel post, nounpcm, pen friend, nounpen pal, nounpigeonhole, nounpillar box, nounPO, PO Box, nounpoison-pen letter, nounpost, nounpost, verbpostage, nounpostage meter, nounpostage stamp, nounpostal, adjectivepostal order, nounpostbag, nounpostbox, nounpostcard, nounpostcode, nounposte restante, nounpostie, nounpostman, nounpostmark, nounpostmaster, nounpostmistress, nounpost office, nounpost office box, nounpostscript, nounpp., PPS, nounPS, nounredirect, verbregister, verbregistered post, nounreply-paid, adjectiveRR, sae, nounsalutation, nounSASE, nounsecond class, nounself-addressed, adjectivesender, nounsnail mail, nounsorting office, nounspecial delivery, nounstamp, nounstamp, verbstamped addressed envelope, nounsurface mail, nounthird class, nounvalentine, nounwriting paper, nounX, nounzip code, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The magazine is unable to enter into any correspondence on medical matters.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1the letters that someone sends and receives, especially official or business letters: The magazine is unable to enter into any correspondence on medical matters. (=that prints some of the letters a newspaper receives)· Thousands of letters poured in to the correspondence column.
(=in which you work at home, sending work to a teacher by post)
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· The judge's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 5.· The decision of the judges, including that of the Editor, is final and no correspondence can entered into.
· These letters were always put on top of other correspondence in the headmistress's study.· Only enclose the official entry coupon; no other correspondence should be enclosed in the envelope.· The response to that questionnaire, together with other correspondence and submissions, forms the basis of what follows.
· We regret that no personal correspondence can be entered into without a stamped-addressed envelope.· Presidential families have gone to great lengths before to preserve the privacy of their personal correspondence.· Unfortunately, Practically Speaking can not enter into personal correspondence on any topic - all correspondence must be conducted via Practically Speaking.· No little red book, no reference to anybody named Blackman, no clippings, no cryptic notes, no personal correspondence.· Packages can be sealed and can contain personal correspondence if it relates to the contents of the package.· During the afternoon he takes care of personal correspondence and his reading.· Printed Paper items must not contain personal correspondence or tapes.· After Geneva, Reagan had established an informal personal correspondence with the Soviet leader.
· They said it also violates privacy rights by outlawing some expression within private e-mail correspondence between individuals.
NOUN· Comprehensive index gives access to information on any aspect of business correspondence.· Now there's another element of business correspondence that could do with some attention and purpose behind it.· It is the main form of internal business correspondence and the means used to communicate the majority of written messages.
· It even raised adverse comments within the correspondence columns of Gay News itself.
· My eldest brother, Joe, used to take correspondence courses, so one lived in an environment of self-improvement.· They both signed up for a five-dollar correspondence course in how to make ice cream.· He returned to Carriacou and qualified as a solicitor through a London University correspondence course.· He is also charged with taking a correspondence course at the University of California at Berkeley.· Continuing a correspondence course is easy; finding another part-time degree may be less so.· For families outside the local area, a correspondence course available in 23 languages currently serves 2,500 families from around the world.· But over the years she'd studied hard - correspondence courses, night classes, anything she could lay her hands on.· The official Singer correspondence course has now been operating for about nine months and has proved to be very popular.
VERB· He had no visitors, although once or twice a week his secretary might come to deal with his correspondence.· This is something that must be discussed with the client rather than be dealt with in correspondence.· Most business people receive so much correspondence that it is difficult for them to deal with all their correspondence immediately on receipt.
· Unfortunately, Practically Speaking can not enter into personal correspondence on any topic - all correspondence must be conducted via Practically Speaking.· Lesley regrets that she can not enter into any direct correspondence with readers.· Robin Dewhurst is unable to enter into any correspondence regarding holiday enquiries.
· We knew Malcolm had been really impressed with Hell in New York because they kept up a correspondence.· With her was Nora Alstulund, her secretary, for she needed to keep current with correspondence and articles as she went.· Nkrumah managed to keep up a correspondence by writing on lavatory paper which he wheedled out of his cellmates.· Wherever possible the Institute attempts to keep the amount of correspondence to a minimum.
· How pilot medicals will change I have read with interest the correspondence concerning medical fees.· Most days I lunched alone at my desk on a bowl of soup while reading correspondence and scribbling replies.· You know that she read archeology by correspondence when she was at finishing school.
A secretary came in twice a week to deal with his correspondence.2the process of sending and receiving letters: The magazine is unable to enter into any correspondence on medical matters.(be in) correspondence with somebody He had been in correspondence with her for several years before they finally met. All correspondence between us must cease.3a relationship or connection between two or more ideas or factscorrespondence between There was no correspondence between the historical facts and Johnson’s account of them.