correspondency en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin correspondentia. By surface analysis, correspond + -ency.
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) Synonym of correspondence.
The correspondencies of types and antitypes […] may be very reasonable confirmations.
1705, Samuel Clarke, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God:I should abhor these clandestine correspondencies, were they not forced upon me.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter IX”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| correspondencies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |