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corrispondente

corresponding, equivalent

adjective kor-rees-pon-DEN-teh Less Common
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Origin: From Latin correspondentem, present participle of correspondere, 'to correspond'.

Also means

correspondent (person)

Usage Note

Corrispondente functions both as an adjective ('corresponding, matching') and as a noun ('correspondent' — a journalist or letter-writer). As an adjective it is invariable for gender (il valore corrispondente / la cifra corrispondente) and only changes for number (corrispondenti).

Examples

"Indica il numero corrispondente sulla lista."

Natural Translation

Indicate the corresponding number on the list.

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