counterpart
pronunciation
How to pronounce counterpart in British English:
UK [ˈkaʊntəpɑːt]
How to pronounce counterpart in American English:
US [ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt]
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- Noun:
- a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
- a duplicate copy
Word Origin
- counterpart (n.)
- mid-15c., originally countre part "duplicate of a legal document," from Middle French contrepartie, from contre "facing, opposite" (see contra-) + partie "copy of a person or thing," originally fem. past participle of partir "to divide" (see party (n.)).
Example
- 1. This mumbai consensus is far less established than its beijing counterpart .
- 2. The republican national committee , its republican counterpart , is not only poorer but in disarray .
- 3. In this regard , germany is the advanced economy counterpart to emerging markets in asia and latin america .
- 4. If your counterpart truly is irrational-in other words , he is determined to work against what is in his best interest-then your options will be fewer .
- 5. His counterpart at muhammadiyah , amien rais , a leader of the 1998 reformasi movement , also formed a political party .