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mimetic.

Exhibiting mimesis.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/mɪˈmɛtɪk//məˈmɛtɪk//ˌmaɪˈmɛtɪk/
  1. Exhibiting mimesis.

  2. Imitative.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/mɪˈmɛtɪk//məˈmɛtɪk//ˌmaɪˈmɛtɪk/
  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.

    caloric restriction mimetic
    exercise mimetic
Where this word comes from

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

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