something to be imitated
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imitated — Synonyms and related words: alike, aped, consimilar, copied, counterfeit, ersatz, fake, favoring, following, homogeneous, identical, imitation, like, mimicked, mock, nearly reproduced, not unlike, phony, resembling, similar, simulated, smacking… … Moby Thesaurus
model — 1. A representation of something, often idealized or modified to make it conceptually easier to understand. 2. Something to be imitated. 3. In dentistry, a cast. 4. A mathematical representation of a particular phenomenon. 5. An animal that is… … Medical dictionary
example — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sample, specimen, piece; instance, case, illustration; pattern, type, standard, copy, model, idea; precedent; warning; problem, exercise. See conformity, imitation. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… … English dictionary for students
copy — I. noun (plural copies) Etymology: Middle English copie, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin copia, from Latin, abundance more at copious Date: 14th century 1. an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work (as a letter, a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pattern — [pat′ərn] n. [ME patron < OFr patrun, patron, hence something to be imitated, pattern: see PATRON] 1. a person or thing considered worthy of imitation or copying 2. a model or plan used as a guide in making things; set of forms to the shape of … English World dictionary
example — /ig zam peuhl, zahm /, n., v., exampled, exampling. n. 1. one of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole: This painting is an example of his early work. 2. a pattern or model, as of something to be… … Universalium
example — ex•am•ple [[t]ɪgˈzæm pəl, ˈzɑm [/t]] n. v. pled, pling 1) one of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole 2) a pattern or model, as of something to be imitated or avoided: to set a good example[/ex] 3)… … From formal English to slang
example — /əgˈzæmpəl / (say uhg zampuhl), / ˈzampəl/ (say zahmpuhl), /ɛg / (say eg ) noun 1. one of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole. 2. something to be imitated; a pattern or model: to set a good example …
Smoking age — The minimum legal age to purchase cigarettes or tobacco products varies from country to country. Ages range from 14 to 21, but 18 tends to be the most common legal smoking age.Legal Smoking Age For countries around the worldAsiaEuropeAustraliaIt… … Wikipedia
example — I noun archetype, case, case in point, demonstration, documentum, exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, exponent, guide, ideal, illustration, instance, metaphor, model, norm, paradigm, pattern, point of comparison, representation, representative,… … Law dictionary
