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Meaning of counterpart

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

counterpart

Pronunciation:/ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt//ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/

noun

Definitions

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

    Example: Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly

  2. A duplicate of a legal document.

  3. One which resembles another

  4. One which has corresponding functions or characteristics.

verb

Definitions

  1. Counterbalance.