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Meanings of opposite number in English

Portuguese
contrapartida
Catalan
homòleg
Spanish
homólogo

A person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another.

contrapartida
Russian
противолежащее число
Portuguese
número oposto
Spanish
inverso aditivo
Catalan
oposat

Number that, when added to the original number, yields zero.

Related terms
противолежащее число
Usage of opposite number in English
1
For his opposite number Brian Ashton the result produced an unenviable double.
The Irish Times
2
He doubted that opinion would carry much weight with his opposite number.
Star trek movie tie-in
3
Harriet Harman, his opposite number, waited 40 minutes to make her move.
The Guardian
4
Mariner's final word was dedicated to the achievements of his opposite number.
The Guardian
5
It was a night to forget for his opposite number Dan Biggar.
The Irish Times
6
Their ad manager, my opposite number is a former colleague of mine.
The Irish Times
7
Mr Hatang pushed his opposite number to explain his position further.
The South African
8
So why, this time, had he not shown concern for his opposite number?
The Guardian
9
Bozzoli went on to call out her opposite number in government.
The South African
10
For his opposite number, however, this was a victory to savour.
The Guardian
11
Looking down, he considered his opposite number and finally addressed him.
Alien: Covenant
12
Not as eye-catching a performance as his opposite number either but solid enough.
The Guardian
13
His opposite number in Russia may have been someone equally insignificant.
On the Beach
14
Her opposite number at the WCTU, Ella Boole, was opposite in countless ways.
Last call: the rise and fall of prohibition
15
Manchester United's manager believes his opposite number at Arsenal may feel the same.
The Irish Times
16
I stand under the trees for a while, opposite number twenty-three.
The Girl on the Train
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Translations for opposite number
Opposite number through the time
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South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Rare
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