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sentencelike en · ADJ

Etymology

From sentence + -like.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of a sentence.
   • Some programmers prefer using sentencelike names that provide a complete description of the procedure. 2019 January 18, John Walkenbach, “Naming Excel VBA Subs and Functions”, in dummies:
   • We discern distinct melodies linking the clanks and buzzes of Song Sparrow songs, sentencelike structure in the Red-winged Blackbird’s pronouncement of conk-la-ree! and a cheery whistle in the wide-open-beaked songs of the White-throated Sparrow. 2022 January 5, Adam Fishbein, “What Birds Really Listen for in Birdsong (It’s Not What You Think)”, in Scientific American:

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