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counterpart

coun·ter·part

UK/ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt/ US/ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English conterpart, countre parte (“duplicate of a legal document”), equivalent to counter- + part. Compare Old French contrepartie, itself from contre (“facing, opposite”) (from Latin contra (“against”)) + partie (“copy of a person or thing”) (originally past participle of partīre (“to divide”)).

Phrases

  • alter ego
  • counterpart theory
  • spitting image

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