imprinting

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imprinting

noun imprintings

countable, uncountable 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.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of imprint

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Español	impronta, troquelado, impresión
中文	印隨 /印随 yìnsuí

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@misc{imprinting_2026,
  title = {imprinting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/imprinting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}