"corresponding" in the verb sense
1. match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
be compatible, similar or consistent coincide in their characteristics
"The two stories don't agree in many details"
"The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"
"The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
2. equate, correspond
be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
3. correspond
exchange messages
"My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"
4. represent, stand for, correspond
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
"Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an `h' in Greek stands for an `s' in Latin"
"corresponding" in the adjective sense
1. corresponding
accompanying
"all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities"
2. corresponding
similar especially in position or purpose
"a number of corresponding diagonal points"
3. comparable, corresponding, like
conforming in every respect
"boxes with corresponding dimensions"
"the like period of the preceding year"
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