imitation vs mimetic

imitation

noun
  • The act of imitating. 

  • A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing. 

mimetic

noun
  • Something mimetic or imitative. 

  • A substance with similar pharmacological effects to another substance. 

  • A type of mnemonic in the form of a picture. 

adj
  • Exhibiting mimesis. 

  • Imitative. 

How often have the words imitation and mimetic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )