corresponding adjective
always used before a noun 1 : having the same characteristics as something else : matching something else
▪ The store earned 20 percent more this month than it did in the corresponding [=same] month last year. ▪ “Robert” is a boy's name, and the corresponding name for a girl is “Roberta.” 2 : directly related to something
▪ a test question and its corresponding chapter in the textbook ▪ As the cost of steel goes up, expect to see a corresponding increase in building costs.
▪ The store earned 20 percent more this month than it did in the corresponding [=same] month last year. ▪ “Robert” is a boy's name, and the corresponding name for a girl is “Roberta.”
▪ a test question and its corresponding chapter in the textbook ▪ As the cost of steel goes up, expect to see a corresponding increase in building costs.
— cor·re·spond·ing·ly adverb
▪ As the cost of steel goes up, building costs will rise correspondingly.
▪ As the cost of steel goes up, building costs will rise correspondingly.
