corresponding
Americanadjective
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identical in all essentials or respects.
corresponding fingerprints.
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similar in position, purpose, form, etc..
corresponding officials in two states.
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associated in a working or other relationship.
a bolt and its corresponding nut.
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dealing with correspondence.
a corresponding secretary.
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employing the mails as a means of association.
a corresponding member of a club.
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
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A Baltic League would see that reduced to single home and away fixtures before the top four split to face the corresponding finishers from Lithuania and Estonia.
From BBC
A very conservative discounted cash flow valuation—growing free cash flow at 3% for 10 years—yields a target price of $965 for the stock, corresponding to a gain of 57% from current prices.
From Barron's
“They continued to rely on an elevation strategy that often just meant raising prices without a corresponding increase in perceived value,” Langer said.
From MarketWatch
“They continued to rely on an elevation strategy that often just meant raising prices without a corresponding increase in perceived value,” Langer said.
From MarketWatch
Their corresponding release made it clear that just because the term was chosen doesn’t mean it was being venerated.
From Salon
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