mimetic

Meaning

Adj

1. Exhibiting mimesis.
2. Imitative.

Noun

1. Something mimetic or imitative.
2. A type of mnemonic in the form of a picture.
3. A substance with similar pharmacological effects as another substance or as a lifestyle intervention such as diet or exercise.

Synonyms

imitative

mimic

analog

analogous

simulative

mimical

Translations

mimétique

nabootsend

nachahmend

taklitçi

mimetico

mimique

mimético

taklide ait

متسّم بالتقليد والمحاكاة

taklit kabilinden

imitatiu

mimètic

mimetisch

μιμητικός

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪˈmɛtɪk/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῑμητικός (mīmētikós, “imitative”).