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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLike-for-Like
/ˈlaɪk.fərˈlaɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A comparison or exchange of items that are equivalent in value or quality.
"The company offered a like-for-like replacement for the damaged product." - 2
A method of evaluating performance by comparing similar entities.
"The report provided a like-for-like analysis of sales figures from last year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'like-for-like' originated in the late 20th century, combining the word 'like' from Old English 'gelic' meaning 'similar' and 'for' from Old English 'for' meaning 'in favor of'. It evolved to describe comparisons or exchanges that are equivalent in nature or value.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Like-for-Like" is said worldwide
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équivalent
Transliteration: eh-kwee-vah-lahn
"L'entreprise a proposé un remplacement équivalent pour le produit endommagé."
gleichwertig
Transliteration: glaikh-vair-tikh
"Das Unternehmen bot einen gleichwertigen Ersatz für das beschädigte Produkt an."
equivalente
Transliteration: eh-kwiv-ah-len-teh
"L'azienda ha offerto un sostituto equivalente per il prodotto danneggiato."
equivalente
Transliteration: eh-kee-vah-len-teh
"La empresa ofreció un reemplazo equivalente para el producto dañado."
equivalente
Transliteration: eh-kee-vah-len-teh
"A empresa ofereceu uma substituição equivalente para o produto danificado."
समान
Transliteration: samaan
"कंपनी ने क्षतिग्रस्त उत्पाद के लिए समान प्रतिस्थापन की पेशकश की।"
等值
Transliteration: děng zhí
"公司为损坏的产品提供了等值的替代品。"
동등한
Transliteration: dongdeunghan
"회사는 손상된 제품에 대해 동등한 교체품을 제공했습니다."
同等の
Transliteration: dōtō no
"会社は損傷した製品の同等の交換品を提供しました。"
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