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corresponding
adjective
: having the same characteristics as something else : matching something else
: directly related to something
Full Definition of CORRESPONDING
1
a : having or participating in the same relationship (as kind, degree, position, correspondence, or function) especially with regard to the same or like wholes (as geometric figures or sets) <corresponding parts of similar triangles> b : related, accompanying <all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities — W. P. Paepcke>
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>
— cor·re·spond·ing·ly \-ˈspän-diŋ-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of CORRESPONDING
1579
Related to CORRESPONDING
- Synonyms
- akin, analogous, cognate, comparable, connate, correspondent, alike, ditto, like, matching, parallel, resemblant, resembling, similar, such, suchlike
- Antonyms
- different, dissimilar, diverse, unakin, unlike
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