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- [kawr-uh-spon-duh nt, kor-]
- /ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dənt, ˌkɒr-/
- /ˌkɒr.ɪˈspɒn.dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-uh-spon-duh nt, kor-]
- /ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dənt, ˌkɒr-/
Definitions of correspondent word
- countable noun correspondent A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news. 3
- noun correspondent a person who communicates by letter or by letters 3
- noun correspondent a person employed by a newspaper, etc, to report on a special subject or to send reports from a foreign country 3
- noun correspondent a person or firm that has regular business relations with another, esp one in a different part of the country or abroad 3
- noun correspondent something that corresponds to another 3
- adjective correspondent similar or analogous 3
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Origin of correspondent
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin corrēspondent- (stem of corrēspondēns), present participle of corrēspondēre to correspond; see -ent
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Parts of speech for Correspondent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
correspondent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for correspondent
noun correspondent
- contributor — You can use contributor to refer to one of the causes of an event or situation, especially if that event or situation is an unpleasant one.
- writer — a person engaged in writing books, articles, stories, etc., especially as an occupation or profession; an author or journalist.
- journalist — a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.
- reporter — a person who reports.
- pen pal — a person with whom one keeps up an exchange of letters, usually someone so far away that a personal meeting is unlikely: My niece in Texas has a pen pal in France.
adjective correspondent
- socialistic — of or relating to socialists or socialism.
- ad rem — to the point; without digression
- proportionate — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
- homologous — having the same or a similar relation; corresponding, as in relative position or structure.
- in proportion — balanced
Antonyms for correspondent
adjective correspondent
- factional — of a faction or factions.
- variform — varied in form; having various forms.
- unsimilar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- antithetic — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- contradistinct — Distinguished by opposite qualities.
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