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OPPOSITE NUMBER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
Synonyms:
counterpart; opposite number; vis-a-vis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("opposite number" is a kind of...):
equivalent (a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "opposite number"):
match (something that resembles or harmonizes with)
mismatch (a bad or unsuitable match)
complement (either of two parts that mutually complete each other)
