Corresponding

Corresponding
Corresponding Cor`re*spond"ing, a. 1. Answering; conformable; agreeing; suiting; as, corresponding numbers. [1913 Webster]

2. Carrying on intercourse by letters. [1913 Webster]

{Corresponding member of a society}, one residing at a distance, who has been invited to correspond with the society, and aid in carrying out its designs without taking part in its management. [1913 Webster]


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  • corresponding — cor‧res‧pon‧ding [ˌkɒrˈspɒndɪŋ ǁ ˌkɔːrspɑːn , ˌkɑː ] adjective [only before a noun] 1. similar to the one you have just mentioned: • Profits for June showed an increase of 1.5% compared to the corresponding period last year. 2. resulting from… …   Financial and business terms

  • corresponding — I adjective accordant, agreeing, akin, analogous, answerable, apposite, coequal, coextensive, cognate, coincidental, coinciding, collateral, commensurate, comparable, compatible, concerted, concomitant, concordant, conformable, congenial,… …   Law dictionary

  • corresponding to — index comparative, tantamount Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • corresponding — (adj.) 1570s, pp. adj. from CORRESPOND (Cf. correspond). Not common until 19c., when it took on the adj. function of CORRESPONDENT (Cf. correspondent). Related: Correspondingly (1836) …   Etymology dictionary

  • corresponding — adj correlative, complementary, complemental, *reciprocal, convertible Analogous words: similar, analogous, *like, parallel, comparable …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • corresponding — [adj] equivalent, matching agnate, akin, alike, analogous, answering, comparable, complementary, consonant, correlative, correspondent, coterminus, identical, interrelated, kin, kindred, like, parallel, reciprocal, similar, synonymous,… …   New thesaurus

  • corresponding — correspondingly, adv. /kawr euh spon ding, kor /, adj. 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 …   Universalium

  • corresponding — cor|re|spond|ing [ ,kɔrə spandıŋ ] adjective only before noun ** 1. ) related to or connected with something: Investment in the subway will bring a corresponding improvement in services. corresponding increase/decrease/decline/fall: Rising… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • corresponding */*/ — UK [ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndɪŋ] / US [ˌkɔrəˈspɑndɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] 1) related to or connected with something Investment in the railways will bring a corresponding improvement in services. corresponding increase/decrease/decline/fall: Rising… …   English dictionary

  • corresponding — cor•re•spond•ing [[t]ˌkɔr əˈspɒn dɪŋ, ˌkɒr [/t]] adj. 1) cvb identical in all essentials or respects: corresponding fingerprints[/ex] 2) cvb similar in position, purpose, form, etc.: corresponding officials in two states[/ex] 3) cvb associated in …   From formal English to slang

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