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 But the corresponding oatzmpic drink challenge that’s going viral is not medically or nutritionally sound. —

Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 5 Apr. 2024 For the money spent, many firms failed to see a corresponding bump in stock value, sales growth, or the acquisition and retention of customers and employees. —

Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024 In a corresponding memoir, releasing April 9, Randall weaves her country career into a corrective genre history that reorients its Black past, present and future. —

Grayson Haver Currin, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024 His literary skills won him the office of corresponding secretary for the Hartford Wide Awakes. —

Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024 Each header contains the starting address of the corresponding block. —

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024 Board members would have had to approve a corresponding resolution that would have allowed the district to reimburse itself for any costs associated with this project through the future issuance of these bonds. —

Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024 For even better results, try pairing it with Briogeo’s corresponding conditioner. —

Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024 Many of the women in Heterodoxy moved in corresponding circles and maintained similar beliefs. —

Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024

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