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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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The meaning of COUNTERPART is one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate. How to use counterpart in a sentence.
COUNTERPART definition: 1. a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization…. Learn more.
Counterpart definition: a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function. See examples of COUNTERPART used in a sentence.
COUNTERPART meaning: 1. a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization…. Learn more.
Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place.
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.
1. a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another. 2. one of two parts that complement or correspond to each other. 3. (Theatre) a person acting opposite another in a play. 4. (Law) a duplicate, esp of a legal document; copy.
noun. /ˈkaʊntəpɑːt/ /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/ a person or thing that has the same position or function as somebody/something else in a different place or situation. The Foreign Minister held talks with his Chinese counterpart. The women's shoe, like its male counterpart, is specifically designed for the serious tennis player. compare your opposite number.
COUNTERPART definition: someone or something that has the same job or position as someone or something in a different place…. Learn more.
a person or thing that has the same position or function as someone or something else in a different place or situation synonym your opposite number The Secretary of State held talks with her Chinese counterpart.
