equivalent vs counterpart
counterpart vs equivalentequivalent and counterpart both are nouns.
equivalent is an adjective but counterpart is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| equivalent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| counterpart | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
counterpart is a hyponym of
equivalent; that is, counterpart is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
equivalent:
- equivalent: a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
- counterpart: a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
| equivalent (noun) | counterpart (noun) |
|---|---|
| the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen | a duplicate copy |
| a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc | a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another |
| equivalent (adjective) | counterpart (adjective) |
|---|---|
| being essentially equal to something |
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