counterpart

American  

[koun-ter-pahrt] / ˈkaʊn tərˌpɑrt /

noun

1. a person or thing closely resembling another, especially in function.

   Our president is the counterpart of your prime minister.

2. a copy; duplicate.

3. Law. a duplicate or copy of an indenture.

4. one of two parts that fit, complete, or complement one another.

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counterpart British  

/ ˈkaʊntəˌpɑːt /

noun

1. a person or thing identical to or closely resembling another

2. one of two parts that complement or correspond to each other

3. a person acting opposite another in a play

4. a duplicate, esp of a legal document; copy

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Etymology

Origin of counterpart

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; counter-, part

Example Sentences

These ultra-thin structures, about 100 times thinner than a human hair, are even more conductive than their flat counterparts and could significantly improve technologies such as energy storage devices, biosensors, and wearable electronics.

From Science Daily

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, whose country is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, was set to travel to Beijing for talks Tuesday on "global issues of mutual interest" with counterpart Wang Yi.

From Barron's

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, whose country is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, was to travel to Beijing for talks Tuesday on "global issues of mutual interest" with counterpart Wang Yi.

From Barron's

The Singapore dollar consolidated against its U.S. counterpart in the Asian session, but may be weighed by widening Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

The RatingDog surveys compiled by S&P Global, which focus more on China’s smaller, private companies, will likely outperform their official counterparts again.

From The Wall Street Journal