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mimic (mimik)

adjective

  1. inclined to copy; imitative
  2. of, or having the nature of, mimicry or imitation
  3. make-believe; simulated; mock mimic tears

Etymology: L mimicus < Gr mimikos < mimos, actor

noun

a person or thing that imitates; esp., a performer skilled in mimicry

transitive verb mim·icked, mim·ick·ing

  1. to imitate in speech or action, often so as to ridicule
  2. to copy closely; imitate accurately
  3. to resemble closely; have or take on the appearance of animals that mimic their environment

mimic Related Forms
mim·icker noun
mimic Synonyms

mimic

n.

mime, impersonator, comedian; see actor 1, imitator.

mimic Synonyms

mimic

v.

  1. To imitate

    copy, simulate, impersonate; see imitate 2.

  2. To mock

    make fun of, burlesque, caricature; see parody, ridicule. See syn. study at imitate.

mimic Usage Examples

Object

  • estrogen: Parabens mimic the female hormone estrogen, abnormal levels of which are linked to the growth of cancer.
  • hormone: There is some evidence they may mimic female hormones.
  • behavior: They mimic the behavior of the grown-ups they see.
  • symptom: Vitamin B12 Vitamin B12 deficiency can mimic the symptoms of MS.
  • behavior: The IMPRESS project will attempt to mimic the behavior of an accomplished investigator.
  • effect: The menu bar mimics the effect of the translucent ribbed plastic casing.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • such: It also mimics many other conditions such as cancer, anemia, thyroid problems and blood disorders.

Adjective modifier

  • good: Mimicry We are all good mimics; otherwise accents wouldn't exist at all.

Adjective complement

  • many: Depression will also mimic many of these conditions, even diabetes, by causing fatigue yet early waking.

Modifying Another Word

  • closely: It also more closely mimics the 16:9 aspect ratio required for many movies.
  • accurately: A unique system which accurately mimics multistage tumor progression.
  • exactly: The wires in this switch should mimic exactly the three wires that you have put in the other switch.
  • perfectly: This underwater documentary was recorded on a massive duel camera system designed to mimic perfectly the three-dimensional perspective of the human eye.
  • effectively: It would effectively mimic reality much closer making every situation unique.
  • simply: These birds are not trained to do tricks they simply mimic what comes naturally to them.

Noun used with modifier

  • estrogen: Parabens are one of the most widely used preservatives, are estrogen mimics and have been implicated in a number of health issues.
  • process: Alternatively you may be writing your own software or using process mimics or virtual instrument generators from other manufacturers.

Used with why or when

  • what: Some people mimic what 's said to them, others repeat themselves.
  • who: He was a working class mimic who spent his life deliberately keeping away people and not caring.

Modifies a noun

  • system: The current Mimic system allows an author to define a linear route through a set of documents.
mimic Quotes

She's all states, and all princes I, Nothing else is. Princes do but play us; compared to this, All honour's mimic, all wealth alchemy.

—Donne,John

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