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corresponding
cor·res·pond·ing
US/ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/New England, UK/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/New York City/ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/
noun
What it means
- A correspondence; the situation where things correspond or match.
In a sentence
The most persistent tormentor was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who scored a hat-trick in last month’s corresponding fixture in Iceland. His ability to run at defences is instantly striking, but it is his clever use of possession that has persuaded some shrewd judges that he is an even better prospect than Theo Walcott.
2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report”, in Telegraph
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, correspond + -ing.
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