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Alike vs Corresponding - What's the difference?

alike | corresponding |

As adjectives the difference between alike and corresponding

is that alike is having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference while corresponding is that have a similar relationship.

As an adverb alike

is in the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

As a verb corresponding is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun corresponding is

action of the verb to correspond

alike

English

Alternative forms

* yliche (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
    • The twins were alike .

    Derived terms

    * alikeness

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.
  • :
  • *
  • *:Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations.

    • Derived terms

    * share and share alike

    Anagrams

    * *

    corresponding

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to correspond

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that have a similar relationship
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 10 , author=Jeremy Wilson , title=England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report , work=Telegraph citation , page= , passage=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. }}

    Derived terms

    * corresponding angles * correspondingly