Look up: mimetic

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   mimetic
   [adj] - characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis 2. [adj] - exhibiting mimicry
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   Mimetic
   Mimetic: The adjective for 'mimesis' -- imitation or mimicry. A radiomimetic drug is one that imitates the effects of radiation as in the case of chemicals such as nitrogen mustards which are used in cancer chemotherapy. 'Mimetic' and 'mimesis' come from the Greek verb 'mimeisthai' meaning 'to imitate' and from 'mimos' meaning 'mime.' (The English ...
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   Mimetic
   Mi·met'ic (?; 277), Mi*met'ic*al }[ Greek ..., from ... to imitate.] 1. Apt to imitate; given to mimicry; imitative. 2. (Biol.) Characterized by mimicry; - - applied to animals and plants; as, mimetic species; mimetic organisms. See Mimicry .
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   mimetic
   Relating to mimesis. ... Origin: G. Mimetikos, imitative ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   mimetic
   adjective exhibiting mimicry; `mimetic coloring of a butterfly`; `the mimetic tendency of infancy`- R.W.Hamilton
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   mimetic
   adjective characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis; `a mimetic dance`; `the mimetic presentation of images`
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   Mimetic
   The goal of numerical analysis is to approximate the continuum, so instead of solving a partial differential equation one aims in solve a discrete version of the continuum problem. A numerical method is called `mimetic` when it mimics (or imitates) some properties of the continuum vector calculus. So a method can be mimetic if using either finite difference or finite element method. It depends on the properties that it presents. To be called ...
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   mimetic
   (mĭ-met´ik) pertaining to or exhibiting imitation or simulation, as of one disease for another.
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   Mimetic
   • Alt. of Mimetical
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    mimetic
    mimetic 1. Relating to, or practicing imitation; such as, in artistic or literary mimesis. 2. Relating to mimicry in animals and plants. 3. Referring to, or exhibiting, imitation or simulation, as of one disease for another.
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    mimetic
    Relating to mimesis. [G. mimtikos, imitative]
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