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counterpart

/ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/noun3 syllables

Counterpart means: a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another.

Synonyms for counterpart14

noun, as in a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

opposite number, vis-a-vis

noun, as in a duplicate copy

similitude, twin

also used for counterpart

complement, mate, counterparty, opponent, homolog, homotype, equivalent, partner, vis-à-vis, parallel

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What does counterpart mean?2

noun

1

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

2

a duplicate copy

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Counterpart in a sentence

  • Our sales team is more efficient than their counterparts in other branches.IMer
  • Tebboune spoke on the phone with his Tunisian counterpart.Amastan
  • The prime minister met with his German counterpart.IMer
  • American sunscreen options are goopier than their European counterparts.sacredceltic
  • African elephants are bigger than their Asian counterparts.araneo
  • I tried to close the discussions at noon, but my counterpart would not stop talking.mesutb
  • In this area, Berber speakers far outnumber their Arabic counterparts.Amastan
  • Over time, itinerant groups often develop their own language and culture distinct from their settled counterparts.Auride

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Forms of counterpart

as a noun

plural
counterparts