"chesslike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more chesslike [comparative], most chesslike [superlative], chess-like [alternative]
Etymology: From chess + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chess|like}} chess + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} chesslike (comparative more chesslike, superlative most chesslike)
  1. Characteristic of or resembling chess.
    Sense id: en-chesslike-en-adj-HlqkquTs
  2. (figurative) Requiring careful forethought and planning; complex. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-chesslike-en-adj-E8kX0C7- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 21 79 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

Alternative forms

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