paint-by-numbers
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Made from a painting by numbers kit.
adj
By rote, without thought or creativity.
Example Sentences
- "Though flawed by a paint-by-numbers methodology, the security classification process, so frequently sought by nineteenth century humanitarians, has resulted in an array of medium and minimum security jails feeding into scores of community corrections facilities on quiet streets across the country."
- "This is not a cookbook full of passive recipes, nor is it a paint-by-numbers approach to teaching. Instead, it provides the fresh clay, the carving tools, and the spirited inspiration to form the clay to match our intent."