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counterpart
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coun·ter·part  (kountr-pärt)
n.
1.
a. One that closely resembles another.
b. One that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a corresponding person or thing: Their foreign minister is the counterpart of our secretary of state.
2. A copy or duplicate of a legal paper.
3.
a. One of two parts that fit and complete each other.
b. One that serves as a complement.

counterpart [ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt]
n
1. a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another
2. one of two parts that complement or correspond to each other
3. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a person acting opposite another in a play
4. (Law) a duplicate, esp of a legal document; copy
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.counterpart - a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
equivalent - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"
match - something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"
mismatch - a bad or unsuitable match
complement - either of two parts that mutually complete each other
2.counterpartcounterpart - a duplicate copy                    
duplication, duplicate - a copy that corresponds to an original exactly; "he made a duplicate for the files"

counterpart
noun opposite number, equal, twin, equivalent, peer, match, fellow, mate It is unlikely that his counterpart in India will disagree with him at this point.
Translations
counterpart [ˈkaʊntəpɑːt] N (= equivalent) → equivalente m; (= person) → homólogo/a m/f

counterpart [ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt] n [person] → homologue mf

counterpart [ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt] n (of person) → omologo/a; (of document) → copia, duplicato
counterpart [ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt] n (of person) → omologo/a; (of document) → copia, duplicato

counterpart
n counterpart [ˈkauntəpaːt]
a person or thing equivalent to another in position etc American teenagers and their British counterparts. teenvoeter, teëvoeter نَظير،شبيـه съответсвие protějšek modpart; modstykke das Gegenstück αντίστοιχος, ομόλογος homólogo, equivalente vaste, teisik همتا virkaveli homologue עָמִית מַקבִּיל समकक्ष istovjetnik ellenpár; kolléga rekan imbangan hliðstæða equivalente 対応するもの 상대 bendraamžis, kolega, atitikmuo līdzinieks; dubultnieks; kolēģis rakansejawat tegenhanger motstykke, sidestykke odpowiednik equivalente omolog коллега; аналог náprotivok pendant; ustreznik pandan motsvarighet, motstycke สิ่งที่เป็นคู่กัน , meslektaş 身份地位對等的人,同等物 подоба; товариш همزاد، نظير، نقل bên đối tác


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