respondence
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dəns noun
the act of responding; response: respondence to a stimulus.
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| —vb (foll by to) | |
| 1. | to state or utter (something) in reply |
| 2. | (intr) to act in reply; react: to respond by issuing an invitation |
| 3. | to react favourably: this patient will respond to treatment |
| 4. | an archaic word for correspond |
| —n | |
| 5. | architect a pilaster or an engaged column that supports an arch or a lintel |
| 6. | Christianity a choral anthem chanted in response to a lesson read at a church service |
| [C14: from Old French respondre, from Latin rēspondēre to return like for like, from | |
| re'spondence | |
| —n | |
| re'spondency | |
| —n | |
| re'sponder | |
| —n | |
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Respondence
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
The intention was to keep the cor respondence quiet until the sentiment of all the national committeemen had been ascertained.
Secretary's working drafts, also include a few items of cor respondence, newspaper clippings.
The secretary receives and opens all mail, including collective bargaining cor- respondence.
The information contained in your cor-respondence is incorporated by reference herein.
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