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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkliki
"Um clique duplo abre o documento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short, sharp sound or series of sounds, typically produced by mechanical devices or joints.
"I heard a faint clicking sound coming from the engine."
- 1
Pressing and releasing a button on a computer mouse or tapping a touch screen to select an item or perform an action.
"She was clicking rapidly through the photo gallery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'click', an onomatopoeic word originating in the 17th century from Germanic or Dutch roots mimicking sharp, brief sounds. The modern computing sense developed in the late 20th century with the invention of computer mice and graphical user interfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clicking" is said worldwide
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clic
Transliteration: klik
"Le simple clic suffit pour ouvrir le fichier."
Klicken
Transliteration: ˈklɪkən
"Durch das Klicken auf den Link öffnet sich die Seite."
clic
Transliteration: klik
"Un clic del mouse apre la finestra."
clic
Transliteration: klik
"Haz clic en el botón azul."
clique
Transliteration: ˈkliki
"Um clique duplo abre o documento."
क्लिक करना
Transliteration: klik karnā
"माउस पर क्लिक करना आसान है।"
点击
Transliteration: diǎn jī
"请点击屏幕上的按钮。"
클릭
Transliteration: keulrik
"마우스를 클릭하세요."
クリック
Transliteration: kurikku
"ボタンをクリックしてください。"
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