imitation

noun — 2 senses

imitation

noun

/ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/ · [ɪmɪˈtʰeɪ̯ʃən]

Etymology From Middle English imitacioun, from Middle French imitacion, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio.

1

The act of imitating.

a pale imitation
a realistic imitation

1 more example

in imitation of

2

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

imitation leather

Synonyms: copying, imitation, replication
Antonyms: creation, non-imitation
Derived terms: autoimitation, counterimitation, imitational, imitation game, imitationism, imitationist, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, imitation lace, imitation vanilla, non-imitation, overimitation, self-imitation
Hyponyms: transcription, mimeography, impersonation, impersonification, personation, simulation, forgery, plagiarism

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