"agentlike" meaning in English

See agentlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more agentlike [comparative], most agentlike [superlative]
Etymology: From agent + -like. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|agent|like}} agent + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} agentlike (comparative more agentlike, superlative most agentlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an agent.
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