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mimetic mimetic definition

mimetic


 
  Overview  of  adj  mimetic 
 
  The  adj  mimetic  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  mimetic  --  (characterized  by  or  of  the  nature  of  or  using  mimesis;  "a  mimetic  dance";  "the  mimetic  presentation  of  images") 
  2.  mimetic  --  (exhibiting  mimicry;  "mimetic  coloring  of  a  butterfly";  "the  mimetic  tendency  of  infancy"-  R.W.Hamilton) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  mimetic 
 
  2  senses  of  mimetic 
 
  Sense  1 
  mimetic 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  representational)  ->  nonrepresentational 
 
  Sense  2 
  mimetic 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  imitative)  ->  nonimitative 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  mimetic 
 
  2  senses  of  mimetic 
 
  Sense  1 
  mimetic 
  =>  representational  (vs.  nonrepresentational) 
 
  Sense  2 
  mimetic 
  =>  imitative  (vs.  nonimitative) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  mimetic 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  mimetic 
 
  mimetic  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  mimetic 
  mimetic 
  parasympathomimetic 
  sympathomimetic 
 
  Overview  of  adj  mimetic 
 
  The  adj  mimetic  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  mimetic  --  (characterized  by  or  of  the  nature  of  or  using  mimesis;  "a  mimetic  dance";  "the  mimetic  presentation  of  images") 
  2.  mimetic  --  (exhibiting  mimicry;  "mimetic  coloring  of  a  butterfly";  "the  mimetic  tendency  of  infancy"-  R.W.Hamilton) 



mimetic definition