Standard Lemma guide

corresponding

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/
  • New-England, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/
  • New-York-City: /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/
  • rhymes with -ɒndɪŋ
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  • CMU ARPABET: K AO2 R AH0 S P AA1 N D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

that have a similar relationship

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of correspond

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

accompanying

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

conforming in every respect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • boxes with corresponding dimensions
  • the like period of the preceding year

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: comparable, like

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

similar especially in position or purpose

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a number of corresponding diagonal points

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, correspond + -ing.

Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: համապատասխան (hamapatasxan) — that have a similar relationship
  • Asturian: correspondiente — that have a similar relationship
  • Bulgarian: съответстващ (sǎotvetstvašt) — that have a similar relationship
  • Bulgarian: съответен (sǎotveten) — that have a similar relationship
  • Bulgarian: подходящ (podhodjašt) — that have a similar relationship
  • Catalan: corresponent — that have a similar relationship
  • Czech: odpovídající — that have a similar relationship
  • Dutch: corresponderend — that have a similar relationship
  • Dutch: overeenkomstig — that have a similar relationship
  • Esperanto: respondanta — that have a similar relationship
  • Finnish: vastaava — that have a similar relationship
  • French: correspondant — that have a similar relationship
  • Galician: correspondente — that have a similar relationship
  • German: korrespondierend — that have a similar relationship
  • Greek: αντίστοιχος (antístoichos) — that have a similar relationship
  • Greek: σχετικός (schetikós) — that have a similar relationship
  • Hungarian: megfelelő — that have a similar relationship
  • Hungarian: hasonló — that have a similar relationship
  • Hungarian: egyező — that have a similar relationship
  • Hungarian: megegyező — that have a similar relationship
  • Hungarian: azonos — that have a similar relationship
  • Hungarian: ugyanazon — that have a similar relationship
  • Italian: corrispondente — that have a similar relationship
  • Italian: analogo — that have a similar relationship
  • Latvian: atbilstošs — that have a similar relationship
  • Latvian: piederīgs — that have a similar relationship
  • Macedonian: соодветен (soodveten) — that have a similar relationship
  • Macedonian: соодветствувачки (soodvetstvuvački) — that have a similar relationship
  • Manx: co-reggyrtagh — that have a similar relationship
  • Manx: coreggyragh — that have a similar relationship
  • Portuguese: correspondente — that have a similar relationship
  • Romanian: corespunzător — that have a similar relationship
  • Romanian: corespondent — that have a similar relationship
  • Russian: соотве́тствующий (sootvétstvujuščij) — that have a similar relationship
  • Russian: соответственный (sootvetstvennyj) — that have a similar relationship
  • Spanish: correspondiente — that have a similar relationship
  • Swedish: korresponderande — that have a similar relationship
  • Swedish: motsvarande — that have a similar relationship
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