Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having the same or nearly the same relationship.
  • adjective Accompanying another.
  • adjective Having been assigned the responsibility of written communications.
  • adjective Participating at a distance from the rest of a group.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Related by correspondence. Similar in position or relation. See correspond, 1.
  • Conformable; agreeing; accordant.
  • Carrying on intercourse by letters.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Answering; conformable; agreeing; suiting.
  • adjective Carrying on intercourse by letters.
  • adjective 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.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Present participle of correspond.
  • noun action of the verb to correspond
  • adjective that have a similar relationship

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective similar especially in position or purpose
  • adjective accompanying
  • adjective conforming in every respect

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Examples

  • To put the point with a slight risk of anachronism (since Plato does not have a term corresponding to our “aesthetics”), he does not think that aesthetics is separable from ethics.

    Plato on Rhetoric and Poetry Griswold, Charles 2008

  • It may be stated in explanation that, among all the American Indians, any phenomenon which exerted a powerful influence upon the physical and nervous system was designated by a term corresponding to the term medicine in other languages.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913

  • In 1505, by a royal decree of 14 April of that year, he had received Spanish naturalization, and a decree of 6 August, 1508, named him piloto mayor de España, a title corresponding to the modern one of head of the admiralty, and which was borne by Vespucci until his death.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913

  • In the capital of the empire the Taoist priesthood includes: two Tao-lu-sze, superiors, a title corresponding with that of the Buddhists, seng-lu-sze; two Cheng-i, Taoists of right simplicity; two Yen-fa, ritual Taoists; two Che-ling, Taoists of great excellence, thaumaturgus; and two Che-i, Taoists of great probity, an inferior class of priests.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

  • The muskets, when carried by the men on the journey, are marked each with a label corresponding to the rack where it is to stand in the ship.

    Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 1877

  • The HighlightActiveWindow is lauched in a label corresponding to the HighlightActiveTable timer.

    AutoHotkey Community 2009

  • The tenant remains in possession, and continues to pay rent as before, and becomes, from sufferance, a tenant from year to year, which can only be terminated by one party or the other giving the necessary six months’ notice to quit at the term corresponding with the commencement of the original tenancy.

    The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

  • The tenant remains in possession, and continues to pay rent as before, and becomes, from sufferance, a tenant from year to year, which can only be terminated by one party or the other giving the necessary six months’ notice to quit at the term corresponding with the commencement of the original tenancy.

    The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861

  • -- a title corresponding with that of an army corps commander in

    Paris War Days Diary of an American Charles Inman Barnard

  • Nobody seems interested in corresponding with you on this question so here is what I would do if I were you.

    Best route from San Miguel to Angangueo(Mariposas Sanctuario) 2009

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