imitation

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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imitation (countable and uncountable, plural imitations)

  1. The act of imitating.
    a pale imitation
    a realistic imitation
    in imitation of
  2. (attributive) A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing.
    imitation leather

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of act of imitating): creation

Derived terms

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Translations

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French

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Etymology

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From Middle French imitation, from Old French imitacion, from Latin imitātiōnem.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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imitation f (plural imitations)

  1. imitation
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Descendants

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  • Dutch: imitatie
    • Afrikaans: imitasie
    • Indonesian: imitasi

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