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

correspondingly

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ-lē 

ˌkär-

adverb

Synonyms of corresponding

• similar
• analogous
• comparable
• like
• such
• alike
• matching

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

Luna asks what the customer is purchasing and creates a corresponding transaction on a nearby iPad. —David Ingram, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026

DanDriedger/SimplyCreativePhotography/Getty Images Borrowers hoping for a drop in inflation and a corresponding interest rate cut woke up to disappointing news Friday morning when the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a surge in the rate. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

To their surprise, though, the prolonged auroras of 1204 left no corresponding surge in carbon-14. —Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026

The federal side did not have a corresponding moratorium in place. —Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

see correspond

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing corresponding

• corresponding angles

Rhymes for corresponding

• antibonding
• absconding
• desponding
• responding
• bonding
• ponding