Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

like-for-like

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.06 in modern English

Syllables: like--for--like
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Replacing one thing with another of the same type.

adj

comparable to the same period in a previous year, at outlets that existed at that period

Example Sentences

"The soccer coach made a like-for-like substitution, replacing the injured defender with another defensive player."
"This is more likely to be the case if the replacement machinery is not a like-for-like replacement and involves an element of involuntary betterment with the result that, operatives require additional training […]"
"One example of this is that for operational and safety reasons, the swing bridge won't be functioning, but all its key mechanisms will be retained. "We'll replace components on a like-for-like basis so that it retains its magnificent appearance," Hodgson promises."

Phrases

like-for-like sales pound-for-pound

Frequently Paired Words

interchangeable fungible pound-for-pound

Synonyms

apples to apples comparable

Questions

What does like-for-like mean?: Replacing one thing with another of the same type.

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