noun

counterpart

KOWN-tuh-paht

noun

A person or thing that corresponds to or matches another, often in a different place or organization.

"The prime minister met with her counterpart from the neighboring country."

"The US dollar and its European counterpart, the euro, both dropped in value."

How to Use Counterpart

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone or something that matches or corresponds to another, usually in a different context.

Common pairings

foreign counterpart his counterpart international counterparts

counterparted past tense, counterparts plural, counterparts singular

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The prime minister met with her _____ from the neighboring country.

From Middle English, originally meaning a duplicate copy of a legal document; from counter- + part.

equivalent obverse homolog opposite number pendant parallel

parallel pendant inferior superior reverse equivalent convertible correspondent

equivalent obverse homolog opposite number pendant parallel inferior superior reverse convertible correspondent