corresponsive

cor·re·spon·sive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kawr-uh-spon-siv, kor-]
- /ˌkɔr əˈspɒn sɪv, ˌkɒr-/
- /kˌɒrɪspˈɒnsɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-uh-spon-siv, kor-]
- /ˌkɔr əˈspɒn sɪv, ˌkɒr-/

Definitions of corresponsive word

abbreviation CORRESPONSIVE corresponding 3
adjective corresponsive responsive to effort or impulse; answering. 1
noun corresponsive Corresponding; equivalent or similar in character. 1

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Origin of corresponsive

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Medieval Latin corrēspons(us) (past participle of corrēspondēre to correspond, equivalent to corrēspond- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Corresponsive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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corresponsive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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