Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

workalike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: worka-like
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A computer capable of running software designed for another.

noun

A piece of software that has the same function as another.

Etymology

From work + alike.

Inflected Forms

workalikes (plural) work-alike (alternative)

Questions

What does workalike mean?: A computer capable of running software designed for another.
Where does workalike come from?: From work + alike.

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