counterpart

== English == === Etymology === 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”)). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊntɚˌpɑɹt/ === Noun === counterpart (plural counterparts) Either of two parts that fit together or otherwise complement one another. Near-synonyms: complement, mate (law) A duplicate of a legal document. Hypernyms: copy, duplicate One who or that which resembles another. (Can we add an example for this sense?) Synonyms: see Thesaurus:counterpart One who or that which has corresponding functions or characteristics. Near-synonyms: (each contextually synonymous) opposite number, counterparty, opponent, homolog, homotype, equivalent, partner, vis-à-vis (paleontology) Either half of a flattened fossil when the rock has split along the plane of the fossil. ==== Derived terms ==== counterpart theory ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === counterpart (third-person singular simple present counterparts, present participle counterparting, simple past and past participle counterparted) (transitive) To counterbalance. (Can we add an example for this sense?)