Counterpart: meaning, definitions and examples
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counterpart
[ ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt ]
noun
A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation.
Synonyms
complement, equivalent, match, peer
Examples of usage
- The Secretary of State met his French counterpart.
- She needed to find her male counterpart for the dance competition.
- The American counterpart to the British Parliament is the Congress.
- In many cultures, there are male and female counterparts for various roles.
noun
A person or thing that plays a complementary role to another.
Synonyms
contrast, counterbalance, foil, opposite
Examples of usage
- In the movie, the villain is the counterpart to the hero.
- Her calm demeanor was the perfect counterpart to his energetic personality.
Translations
Translations of the word "counterpart" in other languages:
🇵🇹 contraparte
- equivalente
- correspondente
🇮🇳 समकक्ष
- प्रतिरूप
- सहयोगी
🇩🇪 Gegenstück
- Pendant
- Gegenüber
🇮🇩 mitra
- pasangan
- rekan
🇺🇦 контрагент
- еквівалент
- аналог
🇵🇱 odpowiednik
- ekwiwalent
- partner
🇯🇵 対応するもの
- 相手
- 対象
🇫🇷 contrepartie
- équivalent
- homologue
🇪🇸 contraparte
- equivalente
- homólogo
🇹🇷 karşılık
- eşdeğer
- muadil
🇰🇷 상대
- 대응물
- 상대방
🇸🇦 نظير
- مكافئ
- مقابل
🇨🇿 protějšek
- ekvivalent
- protistrana
🇸🇰 protivník
- ekvivalent
- partner
🇨🇳 对应物
- 对等物
- 对手
🇸🇮 nasprotnik
- ekvivalent
- ustreznik
🇮🇸 móti
- jafngildi
- hliðstæðingur
🇰🇿 тұстас
- баламасы
- қарсыласы
🇬🇪 ანალოგი
- თანასწორი
- პარტნიორი
🇦🇿 qarşı tərəf
- ekvivalent
- tərəfdaş
🇲🇽 contraparte
- equivalente
- homólogo
Word origin
The word 'counterpart' originated in Middle English from the Old French word 'contrepartie', which is a combination of 'contre' (against) and 'partie' (part). The term was first used in the 15th century to refer to a duplicate or copy of a legal document. Over time, its meaning expanded to include a person or thing that corresponds to or complements another. Today, 'counterpart' is commonly used in various contexts to describe equivalence, complementarity, or duplication.
See also: apart, impart, multipart, part, partable, partial, partially, participate, particle, particular, parting, partisan, partition, partitive, partly, partner, partook, parts, partway, party.