corresponding
adjective
cor·re·spond·ing
ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ 
ˌkär-
1
a
: having or participating in the same relationship (such as kind, degree, position, correspondence, or function) especially with regard to the same or like wholes (such as geometric figures or sets)
corresponding parts of similar triangles
b
: related, accompanying
individual rights and their corresponding responsibilities
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
Examples of corresponding in a Sentence
“Robert” is a boy's name, and the corresponding name for a girl is “Roberta.”
a test question and its corresponding chapter in the textbook
As the cost of steel goes up, expect to see a corresponding increase in building costs.
Recent Examples on the Web
The one oddity is that hydroelectric production has surged without a corresponding increase in capacity, likely due to unusually warm weather in the western US causing the snowpack to melt early.
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ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Leading the way are first author Megan Fitzhugh, an assistant professor of neurosciences in the UCSD School of Medicine, and Judy Pa, a neurosciences professor and the study’s corresponding author.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Church then assigned each string a corresponding life component.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
American officials also said Beijing would address rare earth shortages, although this was not mentioned in the corresponding statement from China.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Leading the way are first author Megan Fitzhugh, an assistant professor of neurosciences in the UCSD School of Medicine, and Judy Pa, a neurosciences professor and the study’s corresponding author.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Church then assigned each string a corresponding life component.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
American officials also said Beijing would address rare earth shortages, although this was not mentioned in the corresponding statement from China.
—Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for corresponding
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corresponding. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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