imprinting

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noun

Any kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior.

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Meanings

nounimprinting (countable and uncountable, plural imprintings)

plural imprintings

  1. countableuncountableethologyhuman sciencesAny kind of phase-sensitive learning (learning occurring at a particular age or a particular life stage) that is rapid and apparently independent of the consequences of behavior.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of imprint

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 印隨 /印随
  • 印隨 /印随 (yìnsuí)Translations
Spanish impronta, troquelado
  • improntaTranslations
  • troqueladoTranslations
  • impresiónTranslations
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APA

imprinting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imprinting

MLA

“imprinting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imprinting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “imprinting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/imprinting.

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