counterpart
nounHow many syllables in counterpart?
There are 3 syllables in the word counterpart.How to pronounce counterpart:
Definition of counterpart:
- counterpart (noun):
- a person or thing complementary to or corresponding to another
- one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument duplicate
- a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another.
Synonyms for counterpart:
analog
analogue
coequal
colleague
companion
compeer
competitor
complement
coordinate
equal
equivalent
fellow
like
match
mate
mismatch
opposite number
parallel
partner
peer
rival
similitude
twin
vis-a-vis
Antonyms for counterpart:
archetype
contrariety
contrast
difference
disagreement
discord
discrepancy
disparateness
disparity
dissimilarity
dissimililarity
dissimilitude
distinctiveness
distinctness
divergence
diversity
enemy
entity
heterogeneity
inequality
model
opposite
opposition
original
prototype
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