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Webster 1913 Edition

Counterpart

Coun′ter-partˊ

(koun′tẽr-pärtˊ)
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Noun.
1.
A part corresponding to another part; anything which answers, or corresponds, to another; a copy; a duplicate; a facsimile.
In same things the laws of Normandy agreed with the laws of England, so that they seem to be, as it were, copies or
counterparts
one of another.
Sir M. Hale.
2.
(Law)
One of two corresponding copies of an instrument; a duplicate.
3.
A person who closely resembles another.
4.
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.
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counterpart

Of our soft sex, well are you made our lords.
Dryden.

Webster 1828 Edition

Counterpart

COUNTERPART

,
Noun.
[counter and part.]
1.
The correspondent part; the part that answers to another, as the two papers of a contract or indentures; a copy; a duplicate. Also, the part which fits another, as the key of a cipher.
2.
In music, the part to be applied to another; as, the base is the counterpart to the treble.

Definition 2024

counterpart

counterpart

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Noun

counterpart ‎(plural counterparts)

  1. Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
    Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly
    • 2012 November 7, Matt Bai, “Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds”, in New York Times:
      Mr. Obama never found a generational counterpart among conservatives in Congress like Paul D. Ryan or Eric Cantor; instead, there was a mutual animosity.
  2. (law) A duplicate of a legal document.
  3. One which resembles another
  4. One which has corresponding functions or characteristics.
    • 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport:
      England's attacking impetus was limited to one shot from Lampard that was comfortably collected by keeper Iker Casillas, but for all Spain's domination of the ball his England counterpart Joe Hart was unemployed.
  5. (paleontology) Either half of a flattened fossil when the rock has split along the plane of the fossil.

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Recorded since 1451, originally as countre part "duplicate of a legal document", from Old French contrepartie, itself from contre "facing, opposite" (from Latin contra 'against') + partie "copy of a person or thing," originally past participle of partir "to divide".

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