correspondency


cor·re·spon·den·cy

C0660500 (kôr′ĭ-spŏn′dən-sē, kŏr′-)n. pl. cor·re·spon·den·cies Correspondence.

cor•re•spond•ence

(ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dəns, ˌkɒr-)

n. 1. communication by exchange of letters. 2. a letter or letters that pass between correspondents. 3. an instance of corresponding. 4. similarity or analogy. 5. agreement; conformity. 6. function (def. 4a). Also, correspondency (for defs. 3,4,5). [1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin]