like for like
Matching in kind
Like for like describes a comparison or exchange between things of the same type or category.
In retail, like-for-like sales compare performance at stores open during both periods measured, excluding new locations.
In replacements or trades, like for like means swapping something for an equivalent: The insurance policy covers like-for-like replacement of damaged items.
- similarResembling another thing
- equivalentSame in value or function
- substituteReplacement for another
- reciprocalShared between two parties
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
tit-for-tat · mutual · analogous · pound for pound · replace · identical · commensurate · comparable · eye for an eye · mirroring · interchange · dollar for dollar · alike · swap · balanced · resembling · proportional · symmetrical
- Samenessalike, similar, resemblance, matching, congruent
- online fraudclick fraud, fake clicks, fake followers, bots, botnets
like for likeforgiveness
Releasing resentment toward offenders
disproportionate response · grace · mercy · escalation · de-escalation
like for likeasymmetry
Absence of balanced form
asymmetric · imbalanced · unequal · lopsided · one-sided
like for likegrace
Effortless beauty of motion
mercy · forgiveness · forbearance · magnanimity · unconditional love
like, likes, liked, liking, likeness, likewise, unlike, unlikeness, suchlike