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
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