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By mimicking the compactness definition for domain elements, the notion of a finite object in a category is introduced. From the Cambridge English Corpus The type constructor mimicking the external choice would be rather 'ad hoc'.
pupils mimicking their teacher ape may suggest presumptuous, unoriginal, or inept imitating of a superior original. American fashion designers aped their European colleagues
The atsaras were now having a merry time (photo right), mimicking the action of the warriors, who began to dance in a circle.
Their cuteness and capacity to entertain by acting out in unexpected, affectionate ways or by mimicking human gestures remain understated. From TIME. Airlines are like sheep, forever following the herd and it wouldn't surprise me in the least if others start mimicking these changes. From ABC News.
She knew she no longer spoke the full village English, because Ronald and Marcus had stopped mimicking her.
Synonyms for MIMICKING: imitation, impersonation, distortion, exaggeration, sketch, comedy, farce, satire, humor, mockery.
Other forms: mimicking; mimicked; mimics. A mimic is someone who is good at imitating others. A gifted mimic might be able to imitate one president after another just by minimally changing facial expression and manner of speaking.
mimic something (specialist or formal) to look or behave like something else synonym imitate. The robot was programmed to mimic a series of human movements. the creation of a vaccine that mimics the virus. Scientists have created a vaccine that mimics the virus.
noun. a person or an animal, such as a parrot, that is clever at mimicking. an animal that displays mimicry. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012.
1 mimic somebody/something + speech to copy the way someone speaks, moves, behaves, etc., especially in order to make other people laugh She's always mimicking the teachers. He mimicked her southern accent.
