"clocklike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more clocklike [comparative], most clocklike [superlative]
Etymology: From clock + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clock|like}} clock + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} clocklike (comparative more clocklike, superlative most clocklike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a clock.
    Sense id: en-clocklike-en-adj-tR50A4jm
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a clock.
    Especially, occurring repeatedly at a precise time or at regular time intervals; always on schedule.
    Synonyms: dependable, predictable, punctual, regular, periodic
    Sense id: en-clocklike-en-adj-Clrm~uCd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 3 97 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 99 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (like a clock): kellomainen (Finnish)
Disambiguation of 'like a clock': 50 50
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