1. Similar especially in position or purpose
   "a number of corresponding diagonal points"
    
2. Accompanying
   "all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities"
    
3. Conforming in every respect
   "boxes with corresponding dimensions";
   - comparable, like

1. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
   "The two versions of the story don't quite correspond";
   - match, fit, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, marry, marry up, square
    
2. Be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
   "The two sides of the equation correspond to each other";
   - equate
    
3. Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
   "In this equation, x corresponds to time";
   - represent, stand for
    
4. Exchange messages
   "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"

See also: related, related to, same, similar, stand

Type of: be, change, equal, exchange, interchange

Encyclopedia: Corresponding