English

Adjective

like-for-like (comparable)

1. Pertaining to an action which replaces 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.

2. (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