counterpart

Definition

Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.

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”)).

Example Sentences

• "Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly."
• "Mr. Obama never found a generational counterpart among conservatives in Congress like Paul D. Ryan or Eric Cantor; instead, there was a mutual animosity."
• "Her French counterpart attended the meeting via video call."

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