adj
Meaning 1
Resembling or characteristic of a clock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
clocklike
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adj
Meaning 2
Resembling or characteristic of a clock.
Occurring repeatedly at a precise time or at regular time intervals; always on schedule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially
Examples
- He arrived every day with clocklike regularity.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dependable, predictable, punctual, regular, cyclic, cyclical, periodic, periodical
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From clock + -like.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kellomainen — like a clock
- Marathi: घड्याळासारखा (ghaḍyāḷāsārkhā) — like a clock