1. (

• match ,
• fit ,
• correspond ,
• check ,
• jibe ,
• gibe ,
• tally ,
• agree

) 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 ,

) be equivalent or parallel, in mathematics ;

3. (

• correspond

) exchange messages; "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years" ;

4. (

• represent ,
• stand_for ,
• correspond ,

) 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" ;

1. (

• corresponding

) accompanying; "all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities" ;

2. (

• corresponding

) similar especially in position or purpose; "a number of corresponding diagonal points" ;

3. (

• comparable ,
• corresponding ,
• like

) conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year" ;