mimetic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /mɪˈmɛtɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #135991

Meanings

1

adj
exhibiting mimicry

Mimetic coloring of a butterfly.
2

adj
characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis

A mimetic dance.
3

adj
Imitative.

This is a planned city, built wholesale from scratch, and coloured with a mimetic sense of humour. Lusail has a replica Place Vendôme. Lusail has a fake Beverly Hills (still under construction).
4

noun
A substance with similar pharmacological effects as another substance or as a lifestyle intervention such as diet or exercise.

Caloric restriction mimetic.

Thesaurus

Opposites

nonmimeticphonomimetic

Word family

Derived forms adrenomimeticallelomimeticamylinomimeticandromimeticanthropomimeticantimimeticbacteriomimeticbetamimeticbiomimeticcalcimimeticcannabimimeticcholinomimetic

Related forms memetic

Etymology

From Latin mīmēticus or its etymon Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”). By surface analysis, mime + -etic.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# mimetic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /mɪˈmɛtɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 135991

## Meanings
1. exhibiting mimicry
2. characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis
3. Imitative.
4. A substance with similar pharmacological effects as another substance or as a lifestyle intervention such as diet or exercise.

## Examples
- Mimetic coloring of a butterfly.
- A mimetic dance.
- This is a planned city, built wholesale from scratch, and coloured with a mimetic sense of humour. Lusail has a replica Place Vendôme. Lusail has a fake Beverly Hills (still under construction).
- Caloric restriction mimetic.

## Antonyms
- nonmimetic
- phonomimetic

## Derived Forms
- adrenomimetic
- allelomimetic
- amylinomimetic
- andromimetic
- anthropomimetic
- antimimetic
- bacteriomimetic
- betamimetic
- biomimetic
- calcimimetic
- cannabimimetic
- cholinomimetic

## Related Forms
- memetic

## Etymology
From Latin mīmēticus or its etymon Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”). By surface analysis, mime + -etic.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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