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- Dictionarycounterpart/ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation: "the minister held talks with his French counterpart"
- 2. one of two copies of a legal document.
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COUNTERPART definition: 1. a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization…. Learn more.
Learn the meaning of counterpart as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Counterpart can mean a duplicate, a complement, a similar thing, or a person with the same function or characteristics.
COUNTERPART meaning: 1. a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization…. Learn more.
Learn the meaning of counterpart as a noun, its synonyms, and how to use it in a sentence. Counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place, or a copy or duplicate of something.
Learn the meaning of counterpart, a noun that describes a person or thing that has the same position or function as somebody/something else in a different place or situation. See how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
Synonyms for COUNTERPART: equivalent, colleague, fellow, partner, rival, peer, parallel, coordinate; Antonyms of COUNTERPART: opposite, reverse, antithesis, converse
The noun counterpart comes from the French word countre part, meaning “duplicate of a legal document.” In legal circles counterpart still means "a duplicate document," but today it is more likely to describe people.
