mimetic

1. 1.

   characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis

   “a mimetic dance”

   “the mimetic presentation of images”

   Similarrepresentational
2. 2.

   exhibiting mimicry

   “mimetic coloring of a butterfly”

   “the mimetic tendency of infancy”

   Similarimitative

Questions about mimetic

What does mimetic mean?

mimetic means "characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in mimetic?

mimetic has 3 syllables and divides as mi-me-tic under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.