CLOCKLIKE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

clocklike

adjective

Definition of clocklike

as in accurate

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Recent Examples of clocklike The woodblock pulse is sometimes taken up by clanging cowbell, slashed chords, or the ominous, clocklike ticking of bowsticks against strings. — Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com, 1 Apr. 2022 While each change may be novel, major life transitions happen with clocklike regularity. — Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2020 Time cells fire at successive moments but do not track time in a simple clocklike fashion. — Matthew Schafer, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2020 The radio emissions themselves, Dr. Chatterjee said, resemble the blasts from pulsars — the spinning neutron stars that emit clocklike pulses of radiation and whose discovery in 1968 did indeed elicit speculation about little green men. — Dennis Overbye, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2017 As a loose approximation, aging is clocklike because there’s a progressiveness to it. — Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2016 As its inflating interior forms a new universe, its energy incrementally ticks down in clocklike fashion each time the expanding circle winds around the cylinder’s circumference and overlaps itself. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, 23 Apr. 2016 As its inflating interior forms a new universe, its energy incrementally ticks down in clocklike fashion each time the expanding circle winds around the cylinder’s circumference and overlaps itself. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Apr. 2016

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocklike

Adjective

The combination of low-friction actuation, dual joint encoders and minimal backlash enables highly accurate motion control while providing continuous force feedback during manipulation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Steering is accurate without being particularly communicative, but that's perfectly appropriate for this car.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026

Definition of accurate

Adjective

The bartender opened his Baseball Almanac to check Sullivan’s work; every digit was correct.

— Mac Engel July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
If the early temperature reading is correct, and the buzz holds, the film enters the fall corridor as the one everybody else has to beat.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of correct

Adjective

The term came into wider use following the 1962 Sino-Indian War to refer to the positions held by both sides after the conflict, although China and India continue to disagree on the precise alignment of the line in several areas.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 July 2026
This gives the aircraft the precise short takeoff and landing (STOL) performance needed to operate from a ship's deck.

— David Szondy July 21, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

Definition of precise

Adjective

Counting signatures on a separate support letter written by non-STEM faculty, a total of about 3,300 professors are calling for a reinstatement of standardized testing.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
For the Navy, the expansion could provide a larger supply of standardized radar systems as more ships transition to the technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of standardized

Adjective

The broken embed for the reel is still in the story and the exact quote from the reel remains in the story along with the link to the original post that has since been deleted.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026
His move to the Foreign Office gives climate diplomacy a seat at one of the three great offices of state, at the exact moment the UK is preparing to take over the G20 presidency in 2027, following the US presidency in 2026.

— Nina Seega, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of exact

Adjective

This allowed the federal government to more easily zero in on a common culprit that had been consumed, which in turn helped identify the source of an outbreak, such as a specific farm, ranch or distributor.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
In part, because of the safety-critical and specific knowledge needed to keep thousands of planes on track every day, airlines don’t often hire from other industries, especially at the top.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

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