Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Similar in character, function, or position: Having the same or a similar relationship; matching or equivalent in some way.
   • Accompanying or connected: Being part of a related pair or set; one that logically accompanies another.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The sales figures for this quarter show a corresponding increase in profit.
  • Each chapter in the textbook has a corresponding set of exercises online.
  • She held a diplomatic post in London and the corresponding position in Paris.

Advanced Usage

• "Corresponding to": Used to indicate a direct relationship or equivalence with something else.
  • The symbols on the map correspond to landmarks listed in the key.
• In formal or technical contexts, "corresponding" can describe specific matched elements, such as angles or sides in geometry.
  • In parallel lines cut by a transversal, corresponding angles are equal.

Variants and Related Words

• Correspond (verb): To have a close similarity, match, or agreement; to communicate by exchanging letters.
  • The witness's account did not correspond with the physical evidence.
• Correspondence (noun): A close similarity, connection, or equivalence; communication by letters.
  • There is a direct correspondence between effort and results.

Synonyms

• Equivalent: Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning.
• Matching: Corresponding in pattern, color, or design; forming a pair.
• Parallel: Similar and happening at the same time; analogous.
• Analogous: Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

Related Phrases

• Corresponding member: A non-resident member of a society or academy who participates through communication (e.g., correspondence).
  • He was elected a corresponding member of the French Academy of Sciences.
• Corresponding angles: A pair of angles that occupy the same relative position at each intersection where a straight line crosses two others. If the two lines are parallel, the corresponding angles are equal.

Adjective

1. conforming in every respect
   • boxes with corresponding dimensions
   • the like period of the preceding year
2. similar especially in position or purpose
   • a number of corresponding diagonal points
3. accompanying
   • all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities