Origin: Latin suffix -ence
Correspondence has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
communication by the exchange of letters
"She maintained her correspondence with old friends through handwritten letters sent across the ocean."
compatibility of observations
"there was no agreement between theory and measurement"
"the results of two tests were in correspondence"
the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount
"The correspondence between the two measurements was exact, as they matched perfectly in length and weight."
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
"In geometry, the correspondence between two triangles means that their angles and side lengths match exactly when reflected across a given axis."
similarity by virtue of corresponding
"The two maps showed correspondence in their depiction of mountain ranges, proving they were based on the same survey data."
Friendly discussion.
"They maintained a warm correspondence through letters that shared stories and news from their hometowns."
The word entered English via the French form correspondance around 1605 as a noun meaning "the act of corresponding." It derives from the Late Latin correspondentia, which originally referred to an agreement or harmony between things.