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- [mim-ik-ree]
- /ˈmɪm ɪk ri/
- /ˈmɪm.ɪk/
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- [mim-ik-ree]
- /ˈmɪm ɪk ri/
Definitions of mimicry word
- noun plural mimicry the act, practice, or art of mimicking. 1
- noun plural mimicry Biology. the close external resemblance of an organism, the mimic, to some different organism, the model, such that the mimic benefits from the mistaken identity, as seeming to be unpalatable or harmful. 1
- noun plural mimicry an instance, performance, or result of mimicking. 1
- noun mimicry The action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or ridicule. 1
- noun mimicry imitation 1
- uncountable noun mimicry Mimicry is the action of mimicking someone or something. 0
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Origin of mimicry
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; mimic + -ry
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Parts of speech for Mimicry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mimicry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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.
mimicry usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mimicry
noun mimicry
- pretense — pretending or feigning; make-believe: My sleepiness was all pretense.
- imitation — a result or product of imitating.
- mockery — ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- aping — any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
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