stagelike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English stage Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English stagelike From stage + -like.
Meanings
- Resembling or characteristic of a stage (setting where a dramatic work is performed).
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proceeding through discrete stages; often used of developmental processes.
Contra Piaget, I argue that:(1) development rarely involves stagelike domain-general change.
1997, Bonatti et al., "Precis of beyond modularity," Behavioral and Brain Science 20(2), 351-360
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more stagelike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most stagelike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |