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  1. noun One that closely resembles another.
  2. noun One that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a corresponding person or thing: Their foreign minister is the counterpart of our secretary of state.
  3. noun A copy or duplicate of a legal paper.

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  • It was always he or his counterpart, the RN Kate, a burly woman who said even less than Cecil. —  FSF,June2006
  • Your counterpart-oh, yes, we found him that didn't take long, after you told us where to look-your counterpart is a very talented man. —  Diane Duane - Star Trek : The Next Generation - Dark Mirror
  • When I conferred upstairs in the press box with my counterpart from the Nationals, I found that scene had pretty much been repeated in the other clubhouse. —  Tsn.ca Top Stories RSS
  • Nintendo America (and inevitably Europe and Australia) have confirmed that the DSi Shop will be updated with new software weekly unlike it's Japanese counterpart which is bombarded monthly. —  Aussie-Nintendo.com Forums
  • While Hince wilfully played his guitar, trying to keep up with Mosshart's pace of rock, his counterpart was almost fumbling her way around the stage in search of a microphone - the previous mic had shattered after it was thrown to the floor, leaving a nearby tech chasing after her across the stage to hand her another. —  FasterLouder.com.au > Your Access All Areas pass to the latest in Australian rock music! News, Reviews, Photos, Forums and more
 

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  1. = French contrepartie = Spanish Portuguese contraparte = Italian contraparte; as counter- + part.
 

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/ˈkaʊntərpɑrt/
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