Antonym: invention. Similar words: limitation, delimitation, agitation, sanitation, hesitation, habitation, levitation, invitation. Meaning: [‚ɪmɪ'teɪʃn] 
n. 1. the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations 2. a copy that is represented as the original 3. copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else 4. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect. adj. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article.
n. 1. the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations 2. a copy that is represented as the original 3. copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else 4. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect. adj. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article. 
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121. Ingram reported that for children with phonological disorders, imitation tasks lead to fewer errors compared to spontaneous speech.
122. These programs are still only a pale imitation of the original human operators, however.
123. It is, therefore, highly unlikely that imitation of adult models can explain their occurrence.
124. Children learn through imitation.
125. The dress had a designer label, but I couldn't tell if it was the real McCoy or a cheap imitation.
126. While doing this he gave a wonderful imitation of his coal merchant and his wife.
127. More-over[sentencedict.com], the effects of imitation on performance seem to differ with respect to phonological abilities and grammatical abilities.
128. Chevy's is a good imitation of one of those good-time restaurants on Mexico's coast.
129. He did a remarkably accurate imitation of the soft, low drag of a rapidly disappearing device.
130. They avoid the big prices with imitation goods, and with avoidance of store rents.
131. But if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Anonymous 4 must be blushing all over.
132. When the imitation worked and the ball went in, I could barely contain myself.
133. But instead he takes the mike, turns to me and says: Now see if my. imitation still holds up.
134. " Explain,'said Mr. Bamberger, giving a modified imitation.
135. Imitation parchment: Tough grease - proof paper.
136. A hat made of beaver fur or an imitation.
137. The man was wearing an imitation leather jacket.
138. Features: imitation leather do not ventilate the heat well!
139. Calf cloth: An imitation leather binding material.
139. Wish you will love sentencedict.com and make progress everyday!
140. Elsewhere imitation and artifice play a part.
141. Agency for bulk cargo, groceries, imitation goods declaration card.
142. Programmes in computers are merely slavish imitation of teachers.
143. His style a slavish imitation of his teacher's.
144. Nowadays the imitation amulet looks like the real one except the antiquity.
145. The Monte Carlo name was revived in 1995 for a 12-year run as a two-door version of the front-wheel-drive, Lumina but it was only a pale imitation.
146. Features: The imitation leather shoes smooth good - looking appearance!
147. In 1940, Dudley produced the first speech synthesizer through imitation of mechanical vibration using electrical oscillation.
148. It is used to apply glue to dry sponge, cloth, EVA, leather and imitation leather, dry.
149. For centuries prior to the Liao dynasty, the Chinese built their tombs in imitation of underground shelters for the living, based on their beliefs in and ideas of the afterlife.
150. Listen to these words of Thomas a Kempis, author of Imitation of Christ.
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