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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After a difficult debut, Notre Dame has looked more like itself under Ivey ever since, just without the corresponding postseason success to show for it.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
David Villar, who was out of options, was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Year-over-year office utilization improvements ranged from 2.2% to 9% over the corresponding weeks in 2024.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
His funds seek to stay broadly sector neutral by going overweight certain stocks within the same industry, while holding a corresponding underweight in peers.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
David Villar, who was out of options, was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Year-over-year office utilization improvements ranged from 2.2% to 9% over the corresponding weeks in 2024.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
His funds seek to stay broadly sector neutral by going overweight certain stocks within the same industry, while holding a corresponding underweight in peers.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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