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The point of painting is not really deception or imitation.
A. S. Byatt

Meaning of "imitation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMITATION

imitation  [ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMITATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Imitation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMITATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of imitation in the English dictionary

The first definition of imitation in the dictionary is the act, practice, or art of imitating; mimicry. Other definition of imitation is an instance or product of imitating, such as a copy of the manner of a person; impression. Imitation is also a copy or reproduction of a genuine article; counterfeit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMITATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
adaptation
ˌædəpˈteɪʃən
alimentation
ˌælɪmɛnˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
consultation
ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
implementation
ˌɪmplɪmenˈteɪʃən
interpretation
ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən
invitation
ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən
limitation
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən
meditation
ˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
rehabilitation
ˌriːəˌbɪlɪˈteɪʃən
representation
ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən
reputation
ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən
rotation
rəʊˈteɪʃən
transportation
ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMITATION

imidazole
imide
imidic
iminazole
imine
iminourea
imipramine
imitability
imitable
imitableness
imitate
imitational
imitative
imitatively
imitativeness
imitator
immaculacy
immaculate
Immaculate Conception
immaculately

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMITATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of imitation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMITATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «imitation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of imitation

Translation of «imitation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMITATION

Find out the translation of imitation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of imitation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «imitation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

模仿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imitación
570 millions of speakers

English

imitation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नकली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُحَاكَاةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

имитация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imitação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imitation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiruan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Imitation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

模造品
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모조품
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Imitasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bắt chước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாயல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नकली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

imitasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imitazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

imitacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імітація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imitație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απομίμηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nagemaakte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

imitation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

imitasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of imitation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMITATION»

The term «imitation» is very widely used and occupies the 16.240 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of imitation
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «imitation».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMITATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «imitation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «imitation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about imitation

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «IMITATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word imitation.
1
Theodor Adorno
The human is indissolubly linked with imitation: a human being only becomes human at all by imitating other human beings.
2
Mary Astell
Ignorance and a narrow education lay the foundation of vice, and imitation and custom rear it up.
3
Katy B
When I was 13, listening to Choice FM, I would listen to a lot of R&B from America, and whenever a British person tried to do it, it didn't really work, they just sounded like they were trying to copy that whole style. Now the music sounds British, something real rather than an imitation.
4
David Baker
I think we always move from imitation to assimilation to innovation, but I can't name you 20 people outside those we've already recognized who ever got to point three: innovation.
5
Roseanne Barr
Imitation is the sincerest form of show business.
6
John Berger
Unlike any other visual image, a photograph is not a rendering, an imitation or an interpretation of its subject, but actually a trace of it. No painting or drawing, however naturalist, belongs to its subject in the way that a photograph does.
7
Michael Berryman
Imitation is flattery, and The Hills Have Eyes is a classic.
8
Joyce Brothers
Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
9
Judith Butler
There is no original or primary gender a drag imitates, but gender is a kind of imitation for which there is no original.
10
A. S. Byatt
The point of painting is not really deception or imitation.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMITATION»

Discover the use of imitation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to imitation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Play, Dreams and Imitation in Childhood
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Jean Piaget, 1999
2
Imitation of Life
This edition brings a classic of popular American literature back into print./div
Fannie Hurst, Daniel Itzkovitz, 2004
3
Imitation of Life
This volume includes the complete continuity script of the film, critical commentary and published reviews, interviews with the director, and a filmography and bibliography. It also includes an excellent introduction by Lucy Fischer.
Douglas Sirk, Lucy Fischer, 1991
4
Copycats: How Smart Companies Use Imitation to Gain a ...
In Copycats, Oded Shenkar challenges this viewpoint. He reveals how imitation?the exact or broad-brushed copying of an innovation?is as critical to prosperity as innovation. Shenkar shows how savvy imitators generate huge profits.
Oded Shenkar, 2013
5
Creative Imitation and Latin Literature
The contributors analyse passages from various authors to demonstrate how Latin authors created new works of art by imitating earlier literature.
David West, Tony Woodman, Anthony John Woodman, 2007
6
The Rhetoric of Imitation: Genre and Poetic Memory in Virgil ...
Gian Biagio Conte here seeks to establish a theoretical basis for explaining the ways in which Latin poets borrow from one another and echo one another.
Gian Biagio Conte, Charles Segal, 1996
7
Origins, Imitation, Conventions: Representation in the ...
Twelve studies by eminent art historian James S. Ackerman.
James S. Ackerman, 2002
8
Imitation and Education: A Philosophical Inquiry into ...
Brings together current research in philosophy, cognitive science, and education to uncover and criticize the traditional assumptions of how and why we should learn through imitation.
Bryan R. Warnick, 2009
9
Imitation in Animals and Artifacts
An interdisciplinary overview of current research on imitation in animals and artifacts.
Chrystopher L. Nehaniv, Kerstin Dautenhahn, 2002
10
Imitation to Innovation: The Dynamics of Korea's ...
Examines how public policy and private concerns contributed to the the success of Korea's industrialization
Linsu Kim, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMITATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term imitation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Reyes: Chavez Jr. is a Very Bad Imitation of His Father! - Boxing News
Marcos "Dorado" Reyes threw down some fighting words, when he called Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. a "very bad imitation of his father." Reyes will ... «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»
2
Real Imitation Game Enigma coding machine sells for £150k - Tech …
It's thought that the recent Imitation Game movie helped boost the Enigma's value, although it doesn't beat the $269,000 (£172,350) paid for ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
3
No flattery in Gov. Wolf's 'imitation' | TribLIVE
Imitation, the saying goes, is the most sincere form of flattery. So either Gov. Wolf is in the running for president of the Barack Obama fan club or ... «Tribune-Review, Jul 15»
4
Faith leaders call for crackdown on imitation firearms | Dorchester …
Scott also called for citywide a buyback program for imitation guns, ... Scott added that congregants would spread the word of the imitation gun ... «Dorchester Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Imitation Whipped Cream Market: Global Industry Analysis and …
Imitation whipped cream is a type of cream which is beaten by a mixer or a fork until it becomes light and fluffy. It contains butter, flour, milk, ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
6
Imitation guns, Omega watch and designer sunglasses stolen from …
The offender stole a tan-coloured imitation HK416 assault rifle and a tan-coloured imitation M4 assault rifle. Also taken were a silver man's ... «Ipswich Star, Jul 15»
7
Is your new smartphone fake? How imitation iPhones and …
Traders import imitation parts of iPhones and other smartphones, mainly from China, assemble them locally and sell them as originals at heavy ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
8
As Alcohol Prices Soar, Russians Turn to Imitation Whiskeys and …
Sergei Porter / VedomostiWith the Russian currency down about 40 percent to the U.S. dollar year-on-year, prices of imported spirits rose 20 to ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
9
19 year-old jailed after forcing his way into house with imitation gun
Kenny Bulmer, 19, was found guilty of aggravated burglary and possession of an imitation firearm with intent following a trial at Basildon Crown ... «Echo, Jul 15»
10
Local faith leaders call for crackdown on imitation firearms
Scott also called for citywide a buyback program for imitation guns, ... Scott added that congregants would spread the word of the imitation gun ... «Dorchester Reporter, Jul 15»

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