Analogue vs Mimic - What's the difference?
analogue | mimic |
(British, Canadian)
To imitate, especially in order to ridicule.
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(biology) To take on the appearance of another, for protection or camouflage.
Pertaining to mimicry; imitative.
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Mock, pretended.
(mineralogy) Imitative; characterized by resemblance to other forms; applied to crystals which by twinning resemble simple forms of a higher grade of symmetry.
As adjectives the difference between analogue and mimic
is that analogue is alternative form of lang=en while mimic is pertaining to mimicry; imitative.As nouns the difference between analogue and mimic
is that analogue is alternative form of lang=en while mimic is a person who practices mimicry, or mime.As a verb mimic is
to imitate, especially in order to ridicule.analogue
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Adjective
(-)Derived terms
* analogue circuit * analogue computermimic
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Alternative forms
* mimickVerb
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Synonyms
* See alsoAdjective
(en adjective)- I think every man is cloied and wearied, with seeing so many apish and mimicke trickes, that juglers teach their Dogges, as the dances, where they misse not one cadence of the sounds or notes they heare.
- Oft, in her absence, mimic fancy wakes / To imitate her.
- Mimic hootings.
