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imitation

behavior whereby an individual observes and replicates another's behavior
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imitation

Summary

imitation is a behavior[1]. imitation draws 226 Wikipedia views per month (behavior category, ranking #14 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • imitation's instance of is recorded as behavior[3].
  • imitation is a type of behavior[4].
  • imitation is a type of copying[5].
  • imitation is a type of deceptive communication technique[6].
  • imitation is part of psychological terminology[7].
  • imitation's Commons category is recorded as Imitation[8].
  • imitation's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[9].
  • imitation's different from is recorded as imitation[10].

Body

Definition and Type

imitation's instance of is recorded as behavior[3]. Recorded subclass of include behavior[4], copying[5], and deceptive communication technique[6].

Use and Application

imitation is part of psychological terminology[7].

Why It Matters

imitation draws 226 Wikipedia views per month (behavior category, ranking #14 of 27).[2] imitation has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] imitation is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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