Intercourse or communication by letters

  • 1communication — com·mu·ni·ca·tion /kə ˌmyü nə kā shən/ n: the expression to another of information or thoughts through speech, writing, or gestures see also confidential communication, privileged communication Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …

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  • 2intercourse — intercourse, commerce, traffic, dealings, communication, communion, conversation, converse, correspondence are comparable when meaning the connection established between persons or peoples through a medium that permits interchange (as of… …

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  • 3Communication — Com*mu ni*ca tion (k[o^]m*m[=u] n[i^]*k[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. communicatio.] 1. The act or fact of communicating; as, communication of smallpox; communication of a secret. [1913 Webster] 2. Intercourse by words, letters, or messages; interchange… …

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  • 4correspondence — n. 1. Coincidence, concurrence, congruity, fitting relation, reciprocal adaptation. 2. Correlation, complemental relation, counterposition. 3. Intercourse or communication by letters, epistolary intercourse. 4. Letters …

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  • 5correspondence — n 1. similarity, analogy, likeness, resemblance, semblance; comparison, comparability; approximation, nearness, closeness. 2. agreement, accordance, conformity, concurrence; accord, harmony, concord, concordance, consonance, line, keeping;… …

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  • 6Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …

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  • 7china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 8China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 9Andrea Dworkin — Infobox Person name = Andrea Dworkin image size = caption = birth date = birth date|mf=yes|1946|9|26|mf=y birth place = Camden, New Jersey death date = death date and age|mf=yes|2005|4|9|1946|9|26 death place = Washington, D.C. known for =… …

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  • 10language — /lang gwij/, n. 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French… …

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