corresponding

adjective cor·re·spond·ing \ ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ , ˌkär- \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

Examples: corresponding in a Sentence

Definition of corresponding

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

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correspondingly

play \ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ-lē, ˌkär-\ adverb

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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 of corresponding from the Web

The corresponding roster move could depend on how the Padres are forced to use their bullpen in Tuesday night’s game here.

— kevin acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Luis Perdomo back with Padres," 3 July 2018
This Russian imperial stout serves as the base of a corresponding whiskey called the Czar, but the beer leads its own charge in lower ABV form.

— SFChronicle.com, "The beers and whiskeys of Seven Stills," 1 July 2018
The team did not announce a corresponding move, choosing to play Colorado with a 24-man roster, with the triple-A affiliate stuck in New Orleans.

— andy mccullough, latimes.com, "Dodgers send Walker Buehler to minors after plan backfires," 30 June 2018
But if James does force a sign-and-trade and the corresponding team needs to shed salaries to make the deal work, Phoenix has cap space to absorb a contract while collecting other assets.

— scott bordow, azcentral, "Phoenix Suns: Five questions as NBA free agency approaches," 29 June 2018
That luxury vibe and its corresponding price tags have become increasingly common in recent years as residences like the 800 Tower City Club Apartments and units at the Omni Louisville Hotel have opened.

— maggie menderski, The Courier-Journal, "The new Main & Clay luxury apartments offer spectacular views," 27 June 2018
With fitness stories, avoid closely cropped pictures of abs, butts, arms, legs, and backs to accompany a corresponding body part workout.

— carolyn kylstra, SELF, "How Should a Health Brand Talk About Weight?," 25 June 2018
In other words, anyone with the corresponding app who can see the Bluetooth signal of, say, the Panty Buster, could activate and manipulate it.

— dwight silverman, Houston Chronicle, "The 'internet of dildos' is not very secure," 1 Feb. 2018
No one was in custody in any of Thursday’s shootings, as detectives from the corresponding areas investigated.

— hannah leone, chicagotribune.com, "7 shot Thursday, including 4 in West Englewood attack," 22 June 2018

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