- (n.) A thing may be applied to another thing so as to fit perfectly, as a seal to its impression; hence, a thing which is adapted to another thing or which supplements it; that which serves to complete or complement anything; hence, a person or thing having qualities lacking in another; an opposite.
- (n.) A part corresponding to another part; anything which answers or corresponds, to another; a copy; a duplicate; a facsimile.
- (n.) One of two corresponding copies of an instrument; a duplicate.
- (n.) A person who closely resembles another.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "counterpart" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/counterpart/definitions/1992260> |