corresponding

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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

corresponding

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present participle of correspond

Synonyms of corresponding

Adjective

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

Examples of corresponding in a Sentence

Adjective

“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

Adjective

When a user submits a request, the provider can subsequently generate a proof that the committed model produced the corresponding output tokens. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Miami cut tackle Gottlieb Ayedze from the practice squad in a corresponding move. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

When this tissue started to spontaneously contract—a natural, involuntary response of cardiac muscle tissue—the researchers observed corresponding voltage pulses from the mesh. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

Instead of running through an infinite number of possibilities and checking whether the corresponding packing density is always lower than that proposed by Kepler, Fejes Tóth had proposed a way to examine just a finite number of cases. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

see correspond

First Known Use

Adjective

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing corresponding

• corresponding angles

Rhymes for corresponding

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