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imitative

[ im-i-tey-tiv ]

adjective

  1. imitating; copying; given to imitation.
  2. of, relating to, or characterized by imitation.
  3. Biology. mimetic.
  4. made in imitation of something; counterfeit.


imitative

/ ˈɪ³¾Éª³ÙÉ™³Ùɪ±¹ /

adjective

  1. imitating or tending to imitate or copy
  2. characterized by imitation
  3. copying or reproducing the features of an original, esp in an inferior manner

    imitative painting

  4. another word for onomatopoeic
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ¾±³¾¾±³Ù²¹³Ù¾±±¹±ð²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ¾±³¾¾±³Ù²¹³Ù¾±±¹±ð±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • ¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð adjective
  • non·¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • non·¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ´Çv±ð°ù·¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð adjective
  • over·¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • over·¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ±è°ù±ð·¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð adjective
  • ³Ü²Ô·¾±³¾î€ƒi·³Ù²¹î€…t¾±±¹±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of imitative1

From the Late Latin word ¾±³¾¾±³ÙÄå³ÙÄ«±¹³Ü²õ, dating back to 1575–85. See imitate, -ive
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Example Sentences

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“I didn’t want to do a movie that was imitative of something else.â€

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As everyone knows, Donald Trump admires Vladimir Putin, and so a large portion of the Republican Party admires Putin in an imitative and slavish manner.

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Mulligan is so good here that she lays bare some of her co-star’s more studied artifice, including a few overly imitative Bernstein-isms and some affectedly nasal vocal delivery.

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The research also details potential breakthroughs in specific areas, including pump-jet propulsion and internal quieting devices, based on "imitative innovation" of Russian technology.

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The series arrives as the culture is much disturbed by the question of artificial intelligence — of ChatGPT and various art programs and whether their products are imitative or creative.

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