factorylike

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adjective

Resembling a factory in any of various respects

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English factory →
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Meanings

adjectivefactorylike (comparative more factorylike, superlative most factorylike)

comparative more factorylike · superlative most factorylike

  1. Resembling a factory in any of various respects

    As China modernizes at breakneck speed, emphasizing the factorylike production of contemporary artists, the tradition of Shaanxi shadow theater is on the wane.

    2008 February 8, Karen Rosenberg, “Shadow Journey to the East on Rawhide Wings”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Englishfactory
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishfactorylike

From factory + -like.

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APA

factorylike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factorylike

MLA

“factorylike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factorylike. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “factorylike,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/factorylike.

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