a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
Definition: 2
a person or thing able to cope with another as an equal: to meet one's match.
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a person or thing that is an exact counterpart of another.
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a corresponding, suitably associated, or harmonious pair: The blue hat and green scarf were not a good match.
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Sports. a game or contest in which two or more contestants or teams oppose each other: a soccer match. a contest consisting of a specific number of sets: a tennis match.