corresponding

adjective

cor·re·spond·ing ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ

ˌkär-

: 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

: related, accompanying

individual rights and their corresponding responsibilities

: charged with the duty of writing letters

corresponding secretary

: participating or serving at a distance and by mail

a corresponding member of the society

correspondingly

ˌkȯr-ə-ˈspän-diŋ-lē

ˌkär-

adverb

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 The group doesn’t report a corresponding statistic for ETFs. —

Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 This was up from 0.41 in the corresponding period last year. —

Royston Wild, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Of course, there’s a corresponding Glinda bottle of the same size in bubblegum pink. —

Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024 Already, China has answered the US export controls—and its corresponding deals with other countries—by imposing its own restrictions on critical minerals used to make semiconductors and by hoovering up older chips and manufacturing equipment it is still allowed to buy. —

Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corresponding

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