mimetic

[ mi-met-ik, mahy- ]

/ mɪˈmɛt ɪk, maɪ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR mimetic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures.

mimic or make-believe.

Origin of mimetic

1625–35; <Greek mīmētikós imitative, equivalent to mīmē- (see mimesis) + -tikos-tic

OTHER WORDS FROM mimetic

mi·met·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·mi·met·ic, adjectivenon·mi·met·i·cal·ly, adverbun·mi·met·ic, adjective

un·mi·met·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby mimetic

mimbar, mime, mimeo, mimeograph, mimesis, mimetic, mimetism, mimetite, Mimi, mimic, mimical

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Example sentences from the Web for mimetic

So does Meditations in Green, but its incoherence feels purposeful, mimetic.
American Dreams, 1983: Meditations in Green by Stephen Wright|Nathaniel Rich|September 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Fryer also noted that the mimetic forms of P. polytes were taken as well as the non-mimetic.
Mimicry in Butterflies|Reginald Crundall Punnett
Let us see which of these advantages has directed the development of mimetic tendencies among spiders.
A Book of Natural History|Various
Of these were mimetic dances, representing mythological scenes.
The Historical Child|Oscar Chrisman

Aristotle speaks of Mimetic dances three hundred years before the Augustan era.
A History of Pantomime|R. J. Broadbent
The second and third of these laws are confirmed by what we know of mimetic resemblances among spiders.
A Book of Natural History|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mimetic

mimetic

/ (mɪˈmɛtɪk) /

adjective

of, resembling, or relating to mimesis or imitation, as in art, etc

biology of or exhibiting mimicry

Derived forms of mimetic

mimetically, adverb

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Medical definitions for mimetic

mimetic

[ mĭ-mĕt′ĭk, mī- ]

adj.

Of or exhibiting mimicry.

Of or relating to mimesis.

Other words from mimetic

mi•met′i•cal•ly adv.

单词	mimetic
释义	mimetic [ mi-met-ik, mahy- ] / mɪˈmɛt ɪk, maɪ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mimetic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective characterized by, exhibiting, or of the nature of imitation or mimicry: mimetic gestures. mimic or make-believe. Origin of mimetic 1625–35; <Greek mīmētikós imitative, equivalent to mīmē- (see mimesis) + -tikos-tic OTHER WORDS FROM mimetic mi·met·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·mi·met·ic, adjectivenon·mi·met·i·cal·ly, adverbun·mi·met·ic, adjective un·mi·met·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby mimetic mimbar, mime, mimeo, mimeograph, mimesis, mimetic, mimetism, mimetite, Mimi, mimic, mimical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mimetic So does Meditations in Green, but its incoherence feels purposeful, mimetic. American Dreams, 1983: Meditations in Green by Stephen Wright\|Nathaniel Rich\|September 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Fryer also noted that the mimetic forms of P. polytes were taken as well as the non-mimetic. Mimicry in Butterflies\|Reginald Crundall Punnett Let us see which of these advantages has directed the development of mimetic tendencies among spiders. A Book of Natural History\|Various Of these were mimetic dances, representing mythological scenes. The Historical Child\|Oscar Chrisman Aristotle speaks of Mimetic dances three hundred years before the Augustan era. A History of Pantomime\|R. J. Broadbent The second and third of these laws are confirmed by what we know of mimetic resemblances among spiders. A Book of Natural History\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mimetic mimetic / (mɪˈmɛtɪk) / adjective of, resembling, or relating to mimesis or imitation, as in art, etc biology of or exhibiting mimicry Derived forms of mimetic mimetically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mimetic imitative, onomatopoetic, counterfeit, onomatopoeic, echoic, apish, mimic, simulated, copied, duplicated, simulative, parrot, copying, mimicking, artful, copycat, deceptive, derivative, following, forged Medical definitions for mimetic mimetic [ mĭ-mĕt′ĭk, mī- ] adj. Of or exhibiting mimicry. Of or relating to mimesis. Other words from mimetic mi•met′i•cal•ly adv. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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mimetic

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for mimetic

adjective

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Medical definitions for mimetic

adj.

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