Meanings
prepositional phrase
- In a situation in which all parties have a reasonable chance of succeeding; without conferring an undue advantage to any party.
Synonyms: on a level playing field, on equal terms
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseIn a situation in which all parties have a reasonable chance of succeeding; without conferring an undue advantage to any party.
Similar
on a level playing fieldon equal terms
Translations
Dutch op voet van gelijkheid
- op voet van gelijkheidTranslations
Finnish tasavertainen, yhdenvertainen
- tasavertainenTranslations
- yhdenvertainenTranslations
French sur un pied d'égalité, sur le même pied
- sur un pied d'égalitéTranslations
- sur le même piedTranslations
Italian alla pari, alle pari
- alla pariTranslations
- alle pariTranslations
- su un piede di paritàTranslations
Polish na równi
- na równiTranslations
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APA
on an equal footing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20an%20equal%20footing
MLA
“on an equal footing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20an%20equal%20footing. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on an equal footing,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20an%20equal%20footing.
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