English-Thai Dictionary

correspondence

N การ ติดต่อกัน ทาง จดหมาย  kan-tid-tor-kan-tang-jod-mai

 

correspondence

N ความสอดคล้อง  ความ ลงรอยกัน  agreement conformity kwam-sod-kong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CORRESPONDENCE, CORRESPONDENCY

n. 1. Relation; fitness; congruity; mutual adaptation of one thing to another. There is no correspondence between a polite education and clownish manners.
2. Intercourse between persons at a distance, by means of letters sent and answers received. The ministers of the two courts have had a correspondence on the subject of commerce. Hence,
3. The letters which pass between correspondents. The correspondence of the ministers is published.
4. Friendly intercourse; reciprocal exchange of offices or civilities; connection.
Let military persons hold good correspondence with the other great men in the state.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CORRESPONDENCE

Cor `re *spond "ence (-spnd "ens ), n. Etym: [Cf. F. correspondance. ]

 

1. Friendly intercourse; reciprocal exchange of civilities; especially, intercourse between persons by means of letters. Holding also good correspondence with the other great men in the state. Bacon. To facilitate correspondence between one part of London and another, was not originally one of the objects of the post office. Macualay.

 

2. The letters which pass between correspondents.

 

3. Mutual adaptation, relation, or agreement, of one thing to another; agreement; congruity; fitness; relation.

 

CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL

CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL Cor `res *pond "ence school.

 

Defn: A school that teaches by correspondence, the instruction being based on printed instruction sheets and the recitation papers written by the student in answer to the questions or requirements of these sheets. In the broadest sense of the term correspondence school may be used to include any educational institution or department for instruction by correspondence, as in a university or other educational bodies, but the term is commonly applied to various educational institutions organized on a commercial basis, some of which offer a large variety of courses in general and technical subjects, conducted by specialists.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

correspondence

cor re spond ence |ˌkôrəˈspändəns, ˌkär -ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns | ▶noun 1 a close similarity, connection, or equivalence: there is a simple correspondence between the distance of a focused object from the eye and the size of its image on the retina. 2 communication by exchanging letters with someone: the organization engaged in detailed correspondence with local congressmen. • letters sent or received: his wife dealt with his private correspondence. DERIVATIVES cor re spond en cy |-dənsē |noun ( rare )ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin correspondentia, from correspondent- ‘corresponding ’ (see correspondent ).

 

correspondence column

cor ¦res |pond |ence col ¦umn ▶noun Brit. the part of a newspaper, magazine, or journal that contains letters from readers.

 

correspondence course

cor re spond ence course |ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns kɔrs | ▶noun a course of study in which student and teachers communicate by mail.

 

correspondence principle

cor re spond ence prin ci ple ▶noun Physics the principle that states that for very large quantum numbers the laws of quantum theory merge with those of classical physics.

 

correspondence school

cor re spond ence school ▶noun a school offering correspondence courses.

 

correspondence theory

cor re spond ence the o ry Philosophy ▶noun the theory that states that the definition or criterion of truth is that true propositions correspond to the facts.

 

Oxford Dictionary

correspondence

cor ¦res |pond |ence |kɒrɪˈspɒnd (ə )ns | ▶noun 1 a close similarity, connection, or equivalence: there is a simple correspondence between the distance of a focused object from the eye and the size of its image on the retina. 2 [ mass noun ] communication by exchanging letters: the organization engaged in detailed correspondence with local MPs. • letters sent or received: his wife dealt with his private correspondence. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin correspondentia, from correspondent- ‘corresponding ’ (see correspondent ).

 

correspondence college

correspondence college (also correspondence school ) ▶noun a college offering correspondence courses.

 

correspondence column

cor ¦res |pond |ence col ¦umn ▶noun Brit. the part of a newspaper, magazine, or journal that contains letters from readers.

 

correspondence course

cor ¦res |pond |ence course ▶noun a course of study in which student and tutors communicate by post.

 

correspondence principle

correspondence principle Physics ▶noun the principle that states that for very large quantum numbers the laws of quantum theory merge with those of classical physics.

 

correspondence school

cor ¦res |pond |ence school ▶noun another term for correspondence college.

 

correspondence theory

correspondence theory Philosophy ▶noun the theory that states that the definition or criterion of truth is that true propositions correspond to the facts.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

correspondence

correspondence noun 1 there is some correspondence between the two variables: correlation, agreement, consistency, compatibility, consonance, conformity, similarity, resemblance, parallel, comparability, accord, concurrence, coincidence. 2 his private correspondence: letters, messages, missives, mail, post; communication.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

correspondence

correspondence noun 1 there is some correspondence between the two variables: correlation, similarity, resemblance, comparability, compatibility, agreement, consistency, congruity, conformity, uniformity, harmony, affinity, accordance, accord, concurrence, coincidence; association, relationship, connection, interaction. 2 I caught up on some urgent correspondence: mail, post, communication, written communication; letters, messages, missives. 3 he kept up a ceaseless round of correspondence: letter writing, writing, written communication.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

correspondence

cor re spond ence /kɔ̀ːrəspɑ́nd (ə )ns |kɔ̀rəspɔ́n -/→correspond 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /U C 1 «…との » 文通, 通信 ; 〖集合的に 〗通信文 , 手紙 , 書簡 «with , between » ▸ keep a correspondence 文通する ▸ enter into correspondence 文通を始める ▸ be in correspondence with A A 〈人 〉と連絡し合っている ▸ study by correspondence 通信教育を受ける 2 «考え方 事実などの間での /…との » 一致 (agreement ), 調和 , 符合 , 関連 ; 類似 (similarity ), 対応 «between /to » ▸ There was an incredibly strong correspondence between those two .両者には驚くほど明確な類似点があった ～́ c ò llege ＝correspondence school .～́ c ò lumn (新聞などの )読者投書欄 .～́ c ò urse 通信教育 [課程 ].～́ sch ò ol 通信教育学校 .