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gamelike

gamelike

4.1
Having rules and points like a fun play activity
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡeɪmˌlaɪk/
translation icon : similar a un juego
  • The new educational app has a gamelike interface that makes learning fun and interactive.

Examples

  • It is present, for example, in the gamelike way in which employees appropriate time and resources for their own uses in a work environment and in even the most felicitous relationships between the sexes.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The computer—the Net—lets us enter a gamelike world.

    Academic text (1997)

  • With its colorful graphics and points system, the online quiz was designed to be gamelike and keep players interested.

  • Many fitness programs now incorporate gamelike elements to encourage users to stay active and motivated.

How Playful

gamelike
4.1
playful
79 1.6
casual
194 2.8
serious
452 1.4

Surface Forms

gamelike positive

Morphology

gamelike = game (transparent) = game + like

Formed productively from 'game' (meaning an activity or contest) + '-like', so the sense 'resembling a game' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word gamelike comes from game meaning 'play' and the ending -like meaning 'similar to'. So if an app or activity is gamelike, it feels or works like a game and makes the task more fun.