Collocations withcounterpart
These are words often used in combination withcounterpart.
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civilian counterpart
His civilian counterpart has his week-ends free, and he can book ten weeks ahead if he wants to go to a football match.
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female counterpart
These asters grow until the male pronucleus reaches its female counterpart and disintegrate afterwards.
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mainstream counterpart
She is very similar to her mainstream counterpart.
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male counterpart
In 1970, a woman of 60 could expect to live six years longer than her male counterpart.
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modern counterpart
The sadness of the situation is that his modern counterpart cannot do the same.
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northern counterpart
Thus, the eastern insurgency was defeated because it had many weaknesses, more than those of its northern counterpart.
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real-life counterpart
Each team plays in their own stadium rendered after its real-life counterpart.
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terrestrial counterpart
Marine mammals may enjoy greater diversity in prey and habitat types per unit area compared to their terrestrial counterparts.
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their wild counterparts
Such physiological adaptation would not be necessary if it were possible to supply the mass-reared insects with food similar to that which their wild counterparts obtain in the natural environment.
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urban counterpart
It is to bring the standard of living of the agricultural community up to the level of its urban counterpart.
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western counterpart
The eastern portion of the city is less affordable than its western counterpart.
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