imitation

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Imitation (from Latin. Imitatio , imitation 'or' reproduction ') stands for

  • Dummy , the replica of an original to replace or simulate it
  • Emulation , the imitation of the known behavior of one system by another system
  • Falsification , generally speaking of an imitation or a new creation as an original
  • Imitation (music) , the appearance of a musical theme or motif in different voices
  • Imitation learning, learning by observing the behavior of human role models
  • Copying (art) , the adoption of stylistic or motivic characteristics of an artist or a school
  • Mimese , the evolutionarily trained protective clothing for animals
  • Mimesis , a concept of artistic expression in art philosophy since ancient times
  • Mimicry , the evolutionary deception of enemies or prey by means of a copied warning look or lure signals
  • the musical imitation of noises, see tone painting
  • Copy product , an imitation of an innovative or successful proposition
  • imitation of another person, see impersonator
  • Imitation (sociology) , the central term in the theory of Gabriel Tarde and Lars Clausen
  • Replica , a mostly artistic work made from an original or model (German for copy, replica, replica or replica )
  • Product piracy , the illegal copying or counterfeiting of a product
  • Skeuomorphism , the imitation of a design that goes back to a previous model made in a different material, for example a ceramic in the form of a leather bag
  • linguistic imitation of sounds, see onomatopoeia

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Wiktionary: Imitation  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations