korrespondierenden

Korrespondierenden is the attributive form of the German present participle korrespondierend, derived from the verb korrespondieren (to correspond). In German, korrespondierend is used as an adjective to describe elements that correspond to or match other elements, such as data, values, or points, often in technical writing. The form korrespondierenden appears with plural nouns in the nominative, accusative, and dative cases. The corresponding singular forms are korrespondierender (masculine), korrespondierende (feminine), and korrespondierendes (neuter).

In use, korrespondierenden signals that two sets, orders, or elements are in a pairing or alignment produced by a mapping or relation. It is frequent in mathematics, logic, linguistics, data modeling, and software documentation. Examples: "die korrespondierenden Werte" (the corresponding values), "die korrespondierenden Punkte" (the corresponding points), or "jedes Element hat ein korrespondierendes Element in der Zielmenge." The term is descriptive and can often be replaced by synonyms such as entspricht or entsprechende, depending on style.

Etymology and grammar: korrespondieren derives from the German language formation of korrespondieren, with roots in the Latin verb correspondere, through typical European language development. See also korrespondieren, Korrespondent, Korrespondenz.