Difference between Corresponding and Similar

What is the difference between Corresponding and Similar?

Corresponding as an adjective is that have a similar relationship while Similar as an adjective is having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.

Corresponding

Part of speech: verb

Definition: (constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: action of the verb to correspond

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: that have a similar relationship

Similar

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.of triangles, etc., having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional (the same shape, but possibly different size).

Example sentence: To such an extent does nature delight and abound in variety that among her trees there is not one plant to be found which is exactly like another; and not only among the plants, but among the boughs, the leaves and the fruits, you will not find one which is exactly similar to another.

We hope you now know whether to use Corresponding or Similar in your sentence.

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