No Encyclopedia Entry for Counterpart Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (n.) One of two parts that complete each other; anything which answers, or corresponds, to another; a copy; a duplicate; a facsimile. 2. (n.) One of two corresponding copies of an instrument; a duplicate. 3. (n.) A person who closely resembles another. 4. (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.
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