Chesslike
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of chess; A complex task requiring careful forethought and planning.
"Since games are locked in from two to four years in advance, there's a definite chess-match aspect to the scheduling. Pollsters study these chesslike moves, to give weight to a school's football program."
Example
More examples"Since games are locked in from two to four years in advance, there's a definite chess-match aspect to the scheduling. Pollsters study these chesslike moves, to give weight to a school's football program."
Etymology
From chess + -like.
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