Corresponding

//ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of correspond form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    that have a similar relationship

    "The most persistent tormentor was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a hat-trick in last month’s corresponding fixture in Iceland. His ability to run at defences is instantly striking, but it is his clever use of possession that has persuaded some shrewd judges that he is an even better prospect than Theo Walcott."

Adjective
  1. 1
    accompanying wordnet
  2. 2
    conforming in every respect wordnet
  3. 3
    similar especially in position or purpose wordnet

Synonyms

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similarrespectiveaccordantaccountableadequateaffirmative

Example

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"You have certain privileges and therefore corresponding responsibilities."

Etymology

By surface analysis, correspond + -ing.

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