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Mimetic vs Memetic - What's the difference?

mimetic | memetic |

As adjectives the difference between mimetic and memetic

is that mimetic is exhibiting mimesis while memetic is of or pertaining to memes; pertaining to replication of concepts.

As a noun mimetic

is something mimetic or imitative.

mimetic

English

Alternative forms

* mimetick (qualifier)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exhibiting mimesis

    • Antonyms

    * nonmimetic

    Derived terms

    * mimeticity

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something or imitative.
  • (education) A type of mnemonic.
  • (pharmacology) A substance with similar pharmacological effects to another substance.

    • memetic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to memes; pertaining to replication of concepts.

    • Derived terms

    * memetic algorithm * memetic engineering