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Counterpart

//ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt// noun, verb

Definitions

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

    "Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly."

  2. 2
    a duplicate copy wordnet
  3. 3
    A duplicate of a legal document.
  4. 4
    a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another wordnet
  5. 5
    One who or that which resembles another.
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  1. 6
    One who or that which has corresponding functions or characteristics.

    "Her French counterpart attended the meeting via video call."

  2. 7
    Either half of a flattened fossil when the rock has split along the plane of the fossil.
Verb
  1. 1
    To counterbalance. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”)).

Etymology 2

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”)).

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