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.
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And now, when one of those teams plays at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, the corresponding uniform occupies a corner in the Hall of Honor.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
For all of the extenuating circumstances and points made in mitigation by Tudor, Juventus have taken just three points from fixtures that yielded nine in the corresponding games last season.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Each spike grew directly over and fitted a single, corresponding vertebra.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Rankings for the Top Movie Songs chart are based on song and film data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of September 2025.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
For all of the extenuating circumstances and points made in mitigation by Tudor, Juventus have taken just three points from fixtures that yielded nine in the corresponding games last season.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Each spike grew directly over and fitted a single, corresponding vertebra.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Rankings for the Top Movie Songs chart are based on song and film data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of September 2025.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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