Sentence examples for plausible imitation from inspiring English sources

But now these technologies, as well as batteries, touch-sensitive CD displays and microchip memory capacity, have matured to the point that designers can use them to construct a plausible imitation of a book.

Peter Lynch, the master at Fidelity's Magellan Fund from 1977 to 1990, worked hard to groom young talent at that huge organization, but there has not yet been a fund manager at Fidelity who could do even a plausible imitation of his portfolio style.

In 1849 a fine Sèvres pink (imitative rose Pompadour and called rose du Barry) attracted many orders; plausible imitations of German Meissen or copies of Sèvres and Chelsea with their marks were numerous.

Other guests included the always amazing vocalist Bobby McFerrin, who bantered with instrumentalists on their own terms, producing plausible imitations of percussion, pizzicato cellos and trumpet.

One realistic adaptive mechanism is learning by trial and error; another plausible mechanism is imitation: those who do best are observed by others who subsequently emulate their behavior (Hardin 1982).

These results suggest that cooperation emerges only if indirect reciprocity is present; however, once this requirement is fulfilled, imitation can provide a plausible alternative strategy.

Thus, it is plausible that some degree of organizational imitation [ 29] have been at work during the spread of the MPC-concept among the municipalities.

It is far more plausible that this tariff was instead understandable imitation of post-1871 Germany's visible success with tariff-based industrialization.

Inherently robust, the work is also strongly scaffolded within by canonic imitation: these are the features that would make it a plausible companion for Bach.

Success always breeds imitation.

"The Imitation Game"?