correspondence.

1. A relationship in which features or conditions match or agree.

2. Communication exchanged in letters or messages, or the collected messages themselves.

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Words that belong together

• correspondence between accounts
• close correspondence

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The analysis found close correspondence between the two accounts.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular correspondence; plural correspondences. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: comparison, evidence. Commonness: moderately common.