counterpart

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/

Noun

counterpart (plural counterparts)

1. Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.

   ''Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly

2. (legal) A duplicate of a legal document.
3. One which resembles another
4. One which has corresponding functions or characteristics.
5. (palaeontology) Either half of a flattened fossil when the rock has split along the plane of the fossil.

Synonyms

• equivalent
• homolog
• opposite number
• pendant

Related terms

• counterbalance
• counterpoint
• countersign
• counterweight
• complement
• partner

Translations

• French: contre-partie
• German: Gegenstück, Pendant
• Russian: двойни́к

Translations

• German: Duplikat, Kopie
• Russian: дублика́т

Translations

• German: Ebenbild
• Portuguese: sósia
• Russian: двойни́к

Translations

• French: homologue
• German: Gegenüber
• Russian: (analogue) ана́лог
• Spanish: homólogo, homóloga

Verb

counterpart (counterparts, present participle counterparting; past and past participle counterparted)

1. Counterbalance.

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