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Correspond vs Correspondence - What's the difference?

correspond | correspondence |

As a verb correspond

is to be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

As a noun correspondence is

friendly discussion.

correspond

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.
  • to exchange messages, especially by postal letter, over a period of time.
    • I've been corresponding with my German pen pal for three years.

    correspondence

    English

    (wikipedia correspondence) (Webster 1913)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Friendly discussion.
  • (uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
  • (countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
  • (uncountable) Newspaper or news stories, generally.
  • (countable) A postal or other written communication.
  • (uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
  • (set theory, countable) A relation.

    • See also

    * correspondent