"formlike" meaning in English

See formlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more formlike [comparative], most formlike [superlative]
Etymology: form + -like. Cognate with German förmlich (“formal, official”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|form|like}} form + -like, {{cog|de|förmlich||formal, official}} German förmlich (“formal, official”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} formlike (comparative more formlike, superlative most formlike)
  1. Resembling a form (document to be filled in).
    Sense id: en-formlike-en-adj-rN9f2aVS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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