different between connection vs correspondence

English

Alternative forms

• connexion (UK, dated), connex. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From Middle English conneccioun, connexioun, conneccyon, conneccion, from Latin connexionem (nominative connexio (“a conclusion, binding together”)), from connect?, an alternative spelling of c?nect? (“I bind together”), from compound of co- (“together”) and nect? (“I bind”)

In American English mid-18c., spelling shifted from connexion to connection (equivalent to connect +? -ion), thus making connexion British dated and connection in international use.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??n?k??n/
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

connection (countable and uncountable, plural connections)

1. (uncountable) The act of connecting.
2. The point at which two or more things are connected.

   the connection between overeating and obesity

   My headache has no connection with me going out last night.
3. A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.

   As we were the only people in the room to laugh at the joke, I felt a connection between us.

4. An established communications or transportation link.

   computers linked by a network connection

   I was talking to him, but there was lightning and we lost the connection.

5. (transport) A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service

   The bus was late so he missed his connection at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train.

6. A kinship relationship between people.
7. An individual who is related to oneself, through either family or business.

   I have some connections in Lancashire.

8. (mathematics) A set of sets that contains the empty set, all one-element sets for any element that is included in any of the sets, and the union of any group of sets that are elements where the intersections of those sets is non-empty.
9. coherence; lack of disjointedness
10. (religion) The description for a Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences.
11. sexual intercourse

Translations

English

Etymology

Morphologically correspond +? -ence.

Pronunciation

• enPR: k?"r?sp?n'd?ns, IPA^(key): /?k????sp?nd?ns/

Noun

correspondence (countable and uncountable, plural correspondences)

1. (uncountable) Friendly discussion.
3. (uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters.
4. (countable) An agreement of situations or objects with an expected outcome.
5. (uncountable) Newspaper or news stories, generally.
6. (countable) A postal or other written communication.
7. (uncountable) Postal or other written communications.
8. (set theory, countable) A relation.
9. (theology) According to Swedenborg, a relationship of similarity between physical and spiritual things, such as that of light to wisdom, or warmth to love.

Translations

See also

• correspondent