corresponding

corresponding

adjective

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