Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clockworklike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clock-work-like
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of clockwork; with mechanical regularity.

Example Sentences

"Particularly prose writers have found it possible to set up a disciplined routine enabling them to work with clockworklike punctuality and regularity."

Etymology

From clockwork + -like.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: clockwork

Inflected Forms

more clockworklike (comparative) most clockworklike (superlative)

Questions

What does clockworklike mean?: Resembling or characteristic of clockwork; with mechanical regularity.
Where does clockworklike come from?: From clockwork + -like.

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