Imitation Definition
ĭmĭ-tāshən
imitations
noun
imitations
The act or an instance of imitating.
Gave us his imitation of a famous actor.
American Heritage
The result or product of imitating; artificial likeness; copy.
Webster's New World
Something derived or copied from an original, often in an inferior way.
An undrinkable imitation of real lemonade.
American Heritage
Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice.
American Heritage
A counterfeit.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Made to resemble something specified, usually something superior or genuine; not real; sham; bogus.
Imitation leather.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Imitation
Noun
Singular:
imitation
Plural:
imitationsOrigin of Imitation
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From Old French imitacion, from Latin imitatio
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