MEANING
A person or thing with a similar role, position, or function in another setting.
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Words that belong together
- foreign counterpart
- modern counterpart
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She compared the proposal with its counterpart in the neighbouring district.
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Word forms
- Base
- counterpart
Usage notes
Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular counterpart; plural counterparts. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: comparison. Commonness: moderately common.
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