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

Using a universal mathematical framework, the researchers treated thermalization as a process that can bring different quantum systems into their corresponding thermal states. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

In another corresponding move, Miami signed edge Rodney McGraw to the active roster from the practice squad and released fellow edge Andre Jones Jr. — Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

The authors then extracted the bell’s natural vibrational frequencies from that data, along with the corresponding mode shapes and loss factors. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026

But North Korea had not done corresponding work on its side at the time. — ABC News, 14 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