counterpart
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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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counterpart (plural counterparts)
- Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another.
- Those brass knobs and their hollow counterparts interlock perfectly
- (law) A duplicate of a legal document.
- One which resembles another
- One which has corresponding functions or characteristics.
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either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another
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law: duplicate of a legal document
something that resembles something else
one which has corresponding functions or characteristics
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