mimetic

English

Alternative forms

mimetick (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɪˈmɛtɪk/
Rhymes: -ɛtɪk

Adjective

mimetic (comparative more mimetic, superlative most mimetic)

Exhibiting mimesis.

Antonyms

nonmimetic

Derived terms

mimeticity

Noun

mimetic (plural mimetics)

Something mimetic or imitative.
(education) A type of mnemonic. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
(pharmacology) A substance with similar pharmacological effects to another substance.

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