corresponding

American  

[kawr-uh-spon-ding, kor-] / ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dɪŋ, ˌkɒr- /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• correspondingly adverb
• noncorresponding adjective
• noncorrespondingly adverb
• uncorresponding adjective
• uncorrespondingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of corresponding

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

Example Sentences

According to Professor Andrew Forbes, corresponding author from the University of the Witwatersrand, at Johannesburg, the field has evolved dramatically over the past 20 years.

From Science Daily

"Nestle has undertaken testing of all arachidonic acid oil and corresponding oil mixes used in the production of potentially impacted infant nutrition products," it said on its website.

From Barron's

Under a “design to value” approach the company had adopted, those employees needed to find corresponding cost cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Players roll a dice to move their pawns across the board, with each landing spot corresponding to cards containing questions or instructions to act out disaster-specific responses.

From Barron's

The tools now exist to erase whole events and corresponding emotions from mouse brains, or to artificially jump-start memories and all the feelings that go with them.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• analogous
• comparable
• reciprocal