IMPRINTING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("imprinting" is a kind of...):

acquisition; learning (the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge)

Derivation:

imprint (establish or impress firmly in the mind)

-ing form of the verb imprint