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counterpart

coun·ter·part
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koun-ter-pahrt]
    • /ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑrt/
    • /ˈkaʊn.tə.pɑːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-ter-pahrt]
    • /ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑrt/

Definitions of counterpart word

  • countable noun counterpart Someone's or something's counterpart is another person or thing that has a similar function or position in a different place. 3
  • noun counterpart a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another 3
  • noun counterpart one of two parts that complement or correspond to each other 3
  • noun counterpart a person acting opposite another in a play 3
  • noun counterpart a duplicate, esp of a legal document; copy 3
  • noun counterpart a person or thing that corresponds to or closely resembles another, as in form or function 3

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Origin of counterpart

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at counter-, part

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Parts of speech for Counterpart

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

counterpart popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

counterpart usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for counterpart

noun counterpart

  • supplement — something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
  • correspondent — A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
  • fellow — a man or boy: a fine old fellow; a nice little fellow.
  • like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
  • correlate — If one thing correlates with another, there is a close similarity or connection between them, often because one thing causes the other. You can also say that two things correlate.

adjective counterpart

  • coordinate — If you coordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.

Antonyms for counterpart

noun counterpart

  • opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
  • original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.

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