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
Synonyms
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
Biden and Kishida have indicated that the U.S. military will build a corresponding command attached to Japan’s.
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Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
To donate or pick up a dress, visit A Princess PROMise and fill out the corresponding application so that Mach can get in touch about the next steps, or send her an email at aprincesspromiseorg@gmail.com.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
There has been a corresponding rise in the league’s social media imprint.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The drop in season-ticket sales last year produced a corresponding drop in attendance at the 32,500-seat stadium.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Higgs suggested such a field would be accompanied by a corresponding particle—and his prediction launched a decades-long search for it.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Guests are recommended to sit in corresponding sections and arrive early.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
But many others still flocked to North and Central Texas, which had some of the longest totality times in the country and were expected to draw up to a million travelers — and a sizable corresponding boom in business.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
But the corresponding oatzmpic drink challenge that’s going viral is not medically or nutritionally sound.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
Tomohiko Taniguchi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
To donate or pick up a dress, visit A Princess PROMise and fill out the corresponding application so that Mach can get in touch about the next steps, or send her an email at aprincesspromiseorg@gmail.com.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
There has been a corresponding rise in the league’s social media imprint.
—Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The drop in season-ticket sales last year produced a corresponding drop in attendance at the 32,500-seat stadium.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Higgs suggested such a field would be accompanied by a corresponding particle—and his prediction launched a decades-long search for it.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
Guests are recommended to sit in corresponding sections and arrive early.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
But many others still flocked to North and Central Texas, which had some of the longest totality times in the country and were expected to draw up to a million travelers — and a sizable corresponding boom in business.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
But the corresponding oatzmpic drink challenge that’s going viral is not medically or nutritionally sound.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Corresponding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corresponding. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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