corresponding

corresponding

adj

Definition of CORRESPONDING

1

a : having or participating in the same relationship (as kind, degree, position, correspondence, or function) especially with regard to the same or like wholes (as geometric figures or sets) <corresponding parts of similar triangles> b : related, accompanying <all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities — W. P. Paepcke>

2

a : charged with the duty of writing letters <corresponding secretary> b : participating or serving at a distance and by mail <a corresponding member of the society>

— cor·re·spond·ing·ly \-ˈspän-diŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of CORRESPONDING

1. “Robert” is a boy's name, and the corresponding name for a girl is “Roberta.”
2. a test question and its corresponding chapter in the textbook
3. As the cost of steel goes up, expect to see a corresponding increase in building costs.

First Known Use of CORRESPONDING

1579

Related to CORRESPONDING

Synonyms: akin, analogous, cognate, comparable, connate, correspondent, alike, ditto, like, matching, parallel, resemblant, resembling, similar, such, suchlike

Antonyms: different, dissimilar, diverse, unakin, unlike

Related Words: commensurate, proportionate; tantamount, virtual; allied, congeneric, congenerous, congenial, connatural, kin, kindred, relatable, related; approaching, approximating, close, coextensive, coincident, conformable, conforming, consistent, consonant, duplicate, equal, equivalent, fungible, identical, indistinguishable, interchangeable, me-too, redundant, same, selfsame, substitutable, synonymous, twin; entire, homogeneous, homogenous, unchanging, uniform, unvaried, unvarying

Near Antonyms: disparate, distinct, distinguishable, nonequivalent, noninterchangeable; variable, varied, various, varying; imprecise, inaccurate, inexact; unconnected, unrelated

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