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Mimicry vs Modeling - What's the difference?

mimicry | modeling |

As nouns the difference between mimicry and modeling

is that mimicry is the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else while modeling is the art of sculpting models from clay etc to create a representation of something.

As a verb modeling is

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mimicry

English

Alternative forms

* mimickry

Noun

(mimicries)
  • the act or ability to simulate the appearance of someone or something else
    • They say that mimicry is the sincerest form of flattery, but I still think I'm being mocked when he acts just like me.
    When animal mimicry goes really wrong they don't just look like something that a predator would ignore, they look like lunch.

    See also

    * (wikipedia "mimicry")

    modeling

    English

    (wikipedia modeling)

    Alternative forms

    * modelling

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The art of sculpting models from clay etc. to create a representation of something.
  • The representation of depth in a two-dimensional image.
  • The profession of someone who models clothes.
  • (mathematics) The construction and use of a computer model of a physical system.
  • The learning of a new skill by copying other people.

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