"sentencelike" meaning in English

See sentencelike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more sentencelike [comparative], most sentencelike [superlative]
Etymology: sentence + -like Etymology templates: {{suf|en|sentence|like}} sentence + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} sentencelike (comparative more sentencelike, superlative most sentencelike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a sentence.
    Sense id: en-sentencelike-en-adj-rETi4xPm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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