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imitation

Letters that make imitation

a, o, n, m, t, i are letters that make 'imitation'

Words within imitation

MIT, tat, IT, mi, ti, MI, Tati, at, TAT, on, Io, ion, At, Ta, Ti are words within 'imitation'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of imitation

limitation is a word created by adding a letter to 'imitation'

imitation is a 9 letter word starting with i
imitation is a 9 letter word ending with n

5 possible definitions for 'imitation'

Imitation as "copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else"

Under this definition, imitation is a noun and has the following properties:

imitation as a type

'imitation' can be a type of copying.

Types of imitation

mimicry, echo, emulation are types of 'imitation'.

Derivatives of imitation

copy, imitate, simulate are derivatives of 'imitation'.

Imitation as "something copied or derived from an original"

Under this definition, imitation is a noun and has the following properties:

imitation as a type

'imitation' can be a type of copy.

Types of imitation

postiche, sham, counterfeit, forgery, fake are types of 'imitation'.

Imitation as "a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect"

Under this definition, imitation is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impersonation, caricature have the same meaning as 'imitation'

imitation as a type

'imitation' can be a type of humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness.

Types of imitation

takeoff, put-on, charade, burlesque, parody, mockery, mock-heroic, lampoon, spoof, sendup, travesty, pasquinade are types of 'imitation'.

Derivatives of imitation

caricaturist, impersonate, ape, caricature are derivatives of 'imitation'.

Imitation as "the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations"

Under this definition, imitation is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

formalism has the opposite meaning of imitation

imitation as a type

'imitation' can be a type of doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ism.

Types of imitation

mimesis is a type of imitation.

Imitation as "not genuine or real, being an imitation of the genuine article, it's real synthetic fur""

Under this definition, imitation is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

false, fake, simulated, faux have the same meaning as 'imitation'

Derivatives of imitation

postiche, sham, fake are derivatives of 'imitation'.

Similar to imitation

artificial, unreal are similar to 'imitation'.

Example of imitation used within this context

"it isn't fake anything, "faux pearls", "false teeth", "decorated with imitation palm leaves", "a purse of simulated alligator hide"