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mimeo

mim·e·o
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mim-ee-oh]
    • /ˈmɪm iˌoʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mim-ee-oh]
    • /ˈmɪm iˌoʊ/

Definition of mimeo word

  • noun mimeo A mimeograph. 1

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Origin of mimeo

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; by shortening

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mimeo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mimeo popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

mimeo usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mimeo

verb mimeo

  • plagiarize — to take and use by plagiarism.
  • transcribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
  • rewrite — to write in a different form or manner; revise: to rewrite the entire book.
  • imitate — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
  • photocopy — a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.

noun mimeo

  • replica — a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
  • likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
  • copycat — A copycat crime is committed by someone who is copying someone else.
  • replication — a reply; answer.
  • reduplication — the act of reduplicating; the state of being reduplicated.

Antonyms for mimeo

verb mimeo

  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
  • turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
  • differ — to be unlike, dissimilar, or distinct in nature or qualities (often followed by from): The two writers differ greatly in their perceptions of the world. Each writer's style differs from that of another.

noun mimeo

  • original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
  • difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.

Top questions with mimeo

  • what is mimeo?
  • what is a mimeo?

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