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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-sheen-lahyk]
- /məˈʃinˌlaɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-sheen-lahyk]
- /məˈʃinˌlaɪk/
Definitions of machinelike word
- adjective machinelike like a machine, as in regular movement or uniform pattern of operation: to conduct business with machinelike efficiency. 1
- noun machinelike Resembling a machine. 1
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Origin of machinelike
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; machine + -like
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Parts of speech for Machinelike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
machinelike popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
machinelike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for machinelike
adjective machinelike
- robotic — a machine that resembles a human and does mechanical, routine tasks on command.
- mechanical — having to do with machinery: a mechanical failure.
- unresponsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- unfeeling — not feeling; devoid of feeling; insensible or insensate.
- humourless — (British spelling, Canadian) alternative spelling of humorless.
Antonyms for machinelike
adjective machinelike
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
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