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Definition of corresponding adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

corresponding

adjective
 
/ˌkɒrəˈspɒndɪŋ/
 
/ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
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  1. matching or connected with something that you have just mentioned synonym equivalent
    • A change in the money supply brings a corresponding change in expenditure.
    • Profits have risen by 15 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.
    • The Redskins lost to the Cowboys in the corresponding game last year.
    • Fewer houses are available, but there is no corresponding decrease in demand.
    • corresponding to something Give each picture a number corresponding to its position on the page.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCorresponding is used with these nouns:
    • decrease
    • increase
    • rise
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