Definitions for imitation
ˌɪm ɪˈteɪ ʃənim·i·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. imitationnoun

   the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

2. imitationnoun

   something copied or derived from an original

3. imitationnoun

   copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

4. caricature, imitation, impersonationadjective

   a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

5. fake, false, faux, imitation, simulatedadjective

   not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

   "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. imitationnoun

   The act of imitating.

2. imitationnoun

   A copy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imitationnoun

   Etymology: imitatio, Latin; imitation, French.

   1. The act of copying; attempt to resemble.

   Since a true knowledge of nature gives us pleasure, a lively imitation of it, either in poetry or painting, must produce a much greater; for both these arts are not only true imitations of nature, but of the best nature. Dryden.

   2. That which is offered as a copy.3. A method of translating looser than paraphrase, in which modern examples and illustrations are used for ancient, or domestick for foreign.

   In the way of imitation, the translator not only varies from the words and sense, but forsakes them as he sees occasion; and, taking only some general hints from the original, runs division on the groundwork. Dryden.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imitation

   Imitation is the act of copying or reproducing someone's behavior, appearance, expression, or actions. It is often used as a learning strategy, especially in social and behavioral contexts. It involves replicating an observed behavior of a model or prototype with the goal of achieving a similar outcome.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Imitationnoun

   the act of imitating

2. Imitationnoun

   that which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent purposes; likeness; resemblance

3. Imitationnoun

   one of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon

4. Imitationnoun

   the act of condition of imitating another species of animal, or a plant, or unanimate object. See Imitate, v. t., 3

5. Etymology: [L. imitatio: cf. F. imitation.]

FreebaseRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Imitation

   Imitation is an advanced behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's behavior. Imitation is also a form of social learning that leads to the "development of traditions, and ultimately our culture. It allows for the transfer of information between individuals and down generations without the need for genetic inheritance." The word imitation can be applied in many contexts, ranging from animal training to international politics.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imitation

   The sincerest form of insult.

Matched Categories

1. • Copy
   • Copying
   • Doctrine

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of imitation in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of imitation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of imitation in a Sentence

1. Morten Tyldum:

   I love when people say 'Imitation Game' is such a crowd pleaser, yes, it's a crowd pleaser but the guy kills himself. We've achieved something, it's a beautiful challenge.

2. Francis Bacon:

   For those who intend to discover and to understand, not to indulge in conjectures and soothsaying, and rather than contrive imitation and fabulous worlds plan to look deep into the nature of the real world and to dissect it -- for them everything must be sought in things themselves.

3. Confucius:

   By three methods we may learn wisdom First, by reflection, which is noblest Second, by imitation, which is easiest and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

4. Stanislav Shushkevich:

   Lukashenko will make an imitation of democracy like he did every time when he badly needed cash, the West has quite a short memory.

5. W. H. Auden:

   If music in general is an imitation of history, opera in particular is an imitation of human willfulness; it is rooted in the fact that we not only have feelings but insist upon having them at whatever cost to ourselves. The quality common to all the great operatic roles, e.g., Don Giovanni, Norma, Lucia, Tristan, Isolde, Br?nnhilde, is that each of them is a passionate and willful state of being. In real life they would all be bores, even Don Giovanni.

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