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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Quadrants should be labeled urgent/important (do first), urgent/not important (delegate), not urgent/important (schedule), not urgent/not important (stop), with tasks placed into their corresponding quadrant.
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Sally Percy, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Each of the bedrooms has a corresponding en suite that features beadboard walls, an oak vanity with rope detailing, and a stone countertop that extends upwards to wrap around the mirrors.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
Close chances and corresponding roars continued, the crowd exulting in a moment long overdue.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Olathe is one of the five Johnson County school districts that adopted a cellphone policy to curb phone use and the corresponding distractions during the school day.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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Sally Percy, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Each of the bedrooms has a corresponding en suite that features beadboard walls, an oak vanity with rope detailing, and a stone countertop that extends upwards to wrap around the mirrors.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2025
Close chances and corresponding roars continued, the crowd exulting in a moment long overdue.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Olathe is one of the five Johnson County school districts that adopted a cellphone policy to curb phone use and the corresponding distractions during the school day.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 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 13 Mar. 2025.
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