CARDlike

Cardlike is an adjective used to describe something that resembles a card in size, shape, or function. In everyday usage, it typically refers to a rectangular, flat, rigid object with defined edges, such as a business card, credit card, or identification card. More loosely, it can describe any object or form that evokes the visual profile of a card, even if not literally card-shaped, such as a thin, rectangular piece of material or a digital element arranged like a card.

The term derives from card, with the adjectival suffix -like, and is used across contexts to convey likeness rather than identity. In design and typography, "cardlike" often characterizes surfaces or elements that resemble cards and are used to group related content.

In physical design and manufacturing, cardlike components include items that are thin, rigid, and portable: compact boards, tags, plastic cards, and tokens can be described as cardlike. In modern graphic and user interface design, the term commonly describes card-based layouts where content is encapsulated in cards that can include imagery, text, and action controls; these cards support modular composition and responsive behavior.

Notes: Cardlike is less common as a precise technical term; more often, designers use "card" or "card-based" to describe the concept, while "cardlike" serves as a descriptive hedge when exact resemblance to a card is intended but not exact.