like-for-like

English

Adjective

like-for-like (comparable)

Replacing one thing with another of the same type.
The soccer coach made a like-for-like substitution, replacing the injured defender with another defensive player.
(of sales) comparable to the same period in a previous year, at outlets that existed at that period

Synonyms

(comparable): apples to apples, comparable

Derived terms

like-for-like sales

See also

interchangeable, fungible, pound-for-pound

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