corresponding

[ kawr-uh-spon-ding, kor- ]

adjective

1. identical in all essentials or respects:

   corresponding fingerprints.

2. similar in position, purpose, form, etc.:

   corresponding officials in two states.

3. associated in a working or other relationship:

   a bolt and its corresponding nut.

4. dealing with correspondence:

   a corresponding secretary.

5. employing the mails as a means of association:

   a corresponding member of a club.

Other Word Forms

• corre·sponding·ly adverb
• noncor·res·ponding adjective noun
• noncor·res·ponding·ly adverb
• uncor·re·sponding adjective
• uncor·re·sponding·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of corresponding¹

First recorded in 1570–80; correspond + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Assembling each file creates a corresponding personality for Gemma.

From Salon

Each has a corresponding seat in the House of Commons.

From BBC

The corresponding authors of the paper did not respond to Salon's requests for comment.

From Salon

Any corresponding pressure the US has been putting on Moscow to make concessions has not been made public.

From BBC

Known as the tax wedge, the ratio between the amount of taxes paid by an average single worker without children and the corresponding total labour cost for the employer, stands at 42.3% in Portugal.

From BBC

Related Words

• analogous
• comparable
• reciprocal