Counterpart

noun

/ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt/

Word Frequency: 5.5

Definitions

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

"Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly"

2.nounA duplicate of a legal document.

3.nounOne which resembles another

4.nounOne which has corresponding functions or characteristics.

5.nounEither half of a flattened fossil when the rock has split along the plane of the fossil.

6.verbCounterbalance.

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