# corresponding

Pronunciation: say "kor-uh-SPON-ding" US /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/, UK /ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Having a similar relationship or position to something else; matching or equivalent in some respect.
   - Simple: Matching or going together with something else in a similar way.
   - _For every entry in the left column there is a corresponding figure on the right._
   - _A rise in temperature produced a corresponding increase in pressure inside the tank._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of correspond. — present participle and gerund of correspond
   - Simple: The -ing form of correspond. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
   - _The two ambassadors spent years corresponding about the terms of the treaty._
   - _Corresponding with scientists abroad kept her up to date on new research._

## Noun

3. The situation in which two or more things agree with, match, or fit one another.
   - Simple: The way two or more things match or fit together.

## Origin

Formed from the verb "correspond" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/corresponding (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).