opposite number

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noun

counterpart; equivalent: New members with an interest in folk art will find their opposite numbers in the association's directory.

Origin of opposite number

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby opposite number

opposeless, opposer muscle of little finger, opposer muscle of thumb, opposite, opposite field, opposite number, opposite number, one's, opposite prompt, opposite sex, opposition, oppositional disorder

Words related to opposite number

aggressor, mugger, competitor, contender, competition, challenger, peer, adversary, opponent, enemy, foe, rival, antagonist, invader, goon, assaulter, bushwhacker, buddy, equivalent, equal

British Dictionary definitions for opposite number

opposite number

noun

a person holding an equivalent and corresponding position on another side or situation