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Worklike vs Workalike - What's the difference?

worklike | workalike |

As an adjective worklike

is resembling or characteristic of work.

As a noun workalike is

(computing) a computer capable of running software designed for another.

worklike

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of work.
  • * 1993 , Martin J Lee, Coaching children in sport: principles and practice
    • In reality, training, for some children, is worklike and potentially could lead to significant harm by adversely affecting the child's development.

    workalike

    English

    Alternative forms

    *work-alike

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A computer capable of running software designed for another
  • (computing) A piece of software that has the same function as another