Verb
- 1. match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree, equal, be
- usage: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
- 2. equate, correspond, equal, be
- usage: be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics
- 3. correspond
- usage: exchange messages; "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"
- 4. represent, stand for, correspond, equal, be
- usage: take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an 'h' in Greek stands for an 's' in Latin"
Adjective
- 1. corresponding, related (vs. unrelated), related to
- usage: accompanying; "all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities"
- 2. corresponding, similar (vs. dissimilar)
- usage: similar especially in position or purpose; "a number of corresponding diagonal points"
- 3. comparable, corresponding, like, same (vs. different)
- usage: conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"
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