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'min': 8.50, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, In rhetoric and composition, imitation is an exercise in which students read, copy, analyze, and paraphrase the text of a major author. googletag.pubads().collapseEmptyDivs(false); These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'imitation.' pbjsCfg = { dfpSlots['houseslot_a'] = googletag.defineSlot('/2863368/houseslot', [300, 250], 'ad_houseslot_a').defineSizeMapping(mapping_houseslot_a).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'mid').setTargeting('hp', 'right').setCategoryExclusion('house').addService(googletag.pubads()); { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_HDX' }}, {code: 'ad_topslot_a', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_topslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_topslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a969411017171829a5c82bb4deb000b', pos: 'cdo_mpuslot3_flex' }}, The canopy imitated cloth in bronze, as did many subsequent imitations. Imitation definition, a result or product of imitating. In short, most imitations were in fact immediate repeats of a term that had just been produced by the adult interlocutor. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162050', zoneId: '776340', position: 'btf' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971069', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, No imitations of the nature indicated have been issued, nor are such invitations contemplated at present. },{ Students(Will:((1. googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_pc", "dictionary"); bidders: '*', bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776148', position: 'btf' }}, There was also no difference in the percent correct for spontaneous productions (34%) and imitations (32%). storage: { dfpSlots['topslot_b'] = googletag.defineSlot('/23202586/cdo_topslot', [[728, 90]], 'ad_topslot_b').defineSizeMapping(mapping_topslot_b).setTargeting('sri', '0').setTargeting('vp', 'top').setTargeting('hp', 'center').addService(googletag.pubads()); German imitations of paktong, however, began to appear from about 1750 onward. 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Why should imitation be avoided? { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '446383' }}, Not only that, but imitations may be more accurate than elicited words, so style might matter. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195455', size: [300, 50] }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195464', size: [160, 600] }}, googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; ga('create', 'UA-31379-3',{cookieDomain:'dictionary.cambridge.org',siteSpeedSampleRate: 10}); { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_mpuslot1' }}]}, "noPingback": true, English Language Learners Definition of imitation (Entry 2 of 2), See the full definition for imitation in the English Language Learners Dictionary, Kids Definition of imitation (Entry 2 of 2), Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for imitation, Nglish: Translation of imitation for Spanish Speakers, Britannica English: Translation of imitation for Arabic Speakers, Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about imitation. 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One category codes for maternal imitations of children's production of nouns or verbs. 267+7 sentence examples: 1. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195457', size: [320, 100] }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_SR' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, The definition of Imitation is followed by practically usable example sentences which allow you to construct your own sentences based on it. {code: 'ad_contentslot_2', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] } }, iasLog("__tcfapi useractioncomplete or tcloaded ", tcData, success); Find more ways to say imitating, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. [ + of] Molly learned her golf by imitation. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971070', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195453', size: [320, 100] }}, Many products produced in one country are intended copies, or nearly precise imitations, of the originals produced in another country. Here the younger brother impersonated the elder, and succeeded in deceiving his blind father by imitating the hairiness of his … { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '448836' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654153' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776142', position: 'btf' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162050', zoneId: '776340', position: 'btf' }}, “Imitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imitation. { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971068', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, if(success && (tcData.eventStatus === 'useractioncomplete' || tcData.eventStatus === 'tcloaded')) { All the fully intelligible utterances containing a nonimperative verb that were neither direct imitations nor immediate self-repetitions were included in the analyses. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_rightslot' }}, {code: 'ad_contentslot_4', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] } }, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195467', size: [320, 100] }}, { bidder: 'onemobile', params: { dcn: '8a9690ab01717182962182bb50ce0007', pos: 'cdo_mpuslot2_mobile_flex' }}, As they observe, imitation is one of the most common features of human behavior, in general, and economic behavior, in particular. { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971067', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, }); Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195456', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '448835' }}, { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654192' }}, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971067', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '448838' }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_topslot' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195459', size: [300, 50] }}, An example of … {code: 'ad_contentslot_1', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_mpuslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_mpuslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] } }, { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '448835' }}, ga('set', 'dimension2', "ex"); { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, googletag.pubads().setTargeting("cdo_l", "en-us"); iframe: { { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '448840' }}, bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776148', position: 'btf' }}, The imitations in the petit choeur hardly deserve the name, and polyphonic thinking is barely noticeable. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654198' }}, Finally, we thought it possible that the sticker task would particularly help direct attention to the subjects of sentences and thus increase children's inclusion of subjects in their imitations. var mapping_houseslot_a = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([963, 0], [300, 250]).addSize([0, 0], []).build(); If students have explicit knowledge of sentence structure, they should identify the parts of the sentence … {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, { bidder: 'openx', params: { unit: '539971074', delDomain: 'idm-d.openx.net' }}, The pamphlet reached a large popular audience, running to at least 18 editions, and setting the tone for a huge number of equally republican and politically subversive imitations. Imitatio Christi definition is - imitation of Christ : the attempt to live and act as Christ lived and acted. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, Browse our dictionary apps today and ensure you are never again lost for words. { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195458', size: [300, 250] }}, { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, { bidder: 'triplelift', params: { inventoryCode: 'Cambridge_MidArticle' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195455', size: [300, 250] }}, Also known as modeling. { bidder: 'appnexus', params: { placementId: '11654156' }}, Define imitation. In rhetoric and composition studies, sentence imitation is an exercise in which students study a sample sentence and then imitate its structures, supplying their own material. { bidder: 'sovrn', params: { tagid: '448839' }}, "sign-in": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/auth/signin?rid=READER_ID", { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195465', size: [300, 250] }}, Delivered to your inbox! bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776144', position: 'btf' }}, { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195454', size: [336, 280] }}, Events were tested in baseline, immediate and deferred, Together, these findings suggest a methodology involving examination of relative levels of, The ability to distinguish self from other would also explain a developmental decrease in expression and. bids: [{ bidder: 'rubicon', params: { accountId: '17282', siteId: '162036', zoneId: '776148', position: 'btf' }}, name: "criteo" { bidder: 'ix', params: { siteId: '195455', size: [320, 50] }}, Twenty-five were uninterested in the game, produced too few attempted imitations, or lost interest during the 4 weeks of the experiment. That was a completely made-up quote. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, The industry has been vigorous in identifying and prosecuting imitations and counterfeiters throughout the world and has devoted considerable resources to protecting its product. What at first appear to be foreign products frequently turn out to be local imitations. { bidder: 'criteo', params: { networkId: 7100, publisherSubId: 'cdo_mpuslot' }}, See more. ĭm'ĭ-tā'shən Imitation is defined as the act of copying, or a fake or copy of something. { bidder: 'pubmatic', params: { publisherId: '158679', adSlot: 'cdo_rightslot' }}]}, What made you want to look up imitation? {code: 'ad_rightslot', pubstack: { adUnitName: 'cdo_rightslot', adUnitPath: '/23202586/cdo_rightslot' }, mediaTypes: { banner: { sizes: [[300, 250]] } }, Control as well as underlying maturing cognitive ability, … Class clarifies the meaning of any unfamiliar words to the... 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