Meanings
- comparableReplacing 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.
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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 […]
2011, Denis Riley, Harry Roberts, Riley on Business Interruption Insurance, page 151One 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.
2020 August 12, Andrew Mourant, “The tide is turning for a Victorian wonder”, in Rail, page 53 - comparablecomparable to the same period in a previous year, at outlets that existed at that period
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Spanish comparable, análogo
- comparableTranslations
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- equivalenteTranslations
- igual a igualTranslations
- equiparableTranslations
Cite this entry
like-for-like. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like-for-like
“like-for-like.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like-for-like. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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