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  • 1Imitation (art) — Imitation is the fundamental doctrine of artistic creativity according to which the creative process should be based on the close imitation of the masterpieces of the preceding authors. This concept was first forumated by Dionysius of… …

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  • 2imitation — noun 1 copy of a thing ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate, good, passable ▪ exact, perfect ▪ cheap, crude, pale …

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  • 3Imitation (music) — Imitation first at the octave then at the M6 in Bartok s Chromatic Invention , Mikrokosmos, vol. III, no. 91, mm. 1 4[1] …

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  • 4imitation — [im΄i tā′shən] n. [L imitatio] 1. the act of imitating 2. a) the result or product of imitating; artificial likeness; copy b) a counterfeit 3. Biol. MIMICRY (sense 2) …

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  • 5close — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + CLOSE ▪ bring sth to ▪ The chairperson brought the meeting to a close. ▪ come to, draw to ▪ The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe …

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  • 6imitation — /ɪməˈteɪʃən/ (say imuh tayshuhn) noun 1. a result or product of imitating. 2. the act of imitating. 3. Biology close external resemblance of an organism to some other organism or to objects in its environment. 4. Psychology a response or state of …

  • 7The Imitation of Christ — This article is about the 15th century book by Thomas à Kempis. For other uses, see Imitation of Christ (disambiguation). The Imitation of Christ   …

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  • 8God, imitation of — (tashabbuh)    A characterization of philosophy that became influential among classical Islamic philosophers. The source of this definition seems to be Greek – specifically, Plato’s ideal of ‘becoming like God so far as it is possible’… …

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  • 9colorable imitation — In the law of trademarks, this phrase denotes such a close or ingenious limitation as to be calculated to deceive ordinary persons …

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  • 10colorable imitation — In the law of trademarks, this phrase denotes such a close or ingenious limitation as to be calculated to deceive ordinary persons …

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