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“imitative”
imitative (adjective), more imitative, most imitative
1. Inclined to resemble something with another form of duplication.
2. Formed after a copy or model; like an original.
3. Fictitious; a counterfeit.
4. In linguistics, designating a word that approximates a natural sound, such as, "buzz", "clink", or "swish".
2. Formed after a copy or model; like an original.
3. Fictitious; a counterfeit.
4. In linguistics, designating a word that approximates a natural sound, such as, "buzz", "clink", or "swish".
(Latin: to ring, to jingle; formed by reduplication (for the sake of emphasis) from the base of Latin tinnire, which is of imitative origin.)
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“imitative”
electronic deception, electronic imitative deception, electronic manipulative deception
1. An electronic countermeasure that is the deliberate radiation, re-radiation, alteration, suppression, absorption, denial, enhancement, or reflection of electromagnetic energy in a system intended to convey misleading information and to deny valid information to a military enemy or to enemy electronics-dependent weapons.
2. Radiation or re-radiation of electromagnetic waves in a system intended to mislead a military enemy in the interpretation of data received by the enemy's electronic equipment.
3. A deliberate procedure designed to mislead an enemy in the interpretation or the use of information received by its electronic systems.
2. Radiation or re-radiation of electromagnetic waves in a system intended to mislead a military enemy in the interpretation of data received by the enemy's electronic equipment.
3. A deliberate procedure designed to mislead an enemy in the interpretation or the use of information received by its electronic systems.
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electro-, electr-, electri-
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-tron, -tronic, -tronics +
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