"clocklike" meaning in English

See clocklike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more clocklike [comparative], most clocklike [superlative]
Etymology: 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -like: 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (like a clock): kellomainen (Finnish)
Disambiguation of 'like a clock': 50 50

Download JSON data for clocklike meaning in English (1.7kB)

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