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coun·ter·part
I. \ˈkau̇ntə(r)+ˌ-\ noun
Etymology: counter- + part
1. : one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument (as an indenture) : duplicate
2.
a. : a thing that may be applied to another thing so as to fit perfectly (as a seal to its impression)
b. : something that serves to complete or complement : complement
< retain export controls … only where needed as a counterpart of domestic distribution controls — U.S. Code >
c. : one playing opposite in a play
< Miss Doe as heroine served as an adequate counterpart to the lead role >
3.
a. : one remarkably similar to another : a person or thing so like another that is seems a duplicate
< mistook a feverish flush as the counterpart of healthy color >
b. : equivalent : something or someone having the same use, role, or characteristics often in a different sphere or period
< metal knives and axes came into use promptly, replacing their stone counterparts — E.H.Spicer >
< such laws in psychology he thought to be the counterpart of the laws of mechanics in physics — S.F.Mason >
II. adjective
: of or relating to a fund set up by a nation receiving economic aid from another, the fund being in the currency of the former and its amount being equal to the value of the goods and services received
< counterpart funds >
< counterpart francs > |