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im·i·ta·tive
\ˈiməˌtā]d.]iv, -məd.ə], ]t], ]ēv also ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin imitativus, from Latin imitatus + -ivus -ive
1.
a. : marked by imitation : exhibiting some of the qualities of or formed after a model, pattern, or original
< acting is an imitative art >
b. : onomatopoeic
< imitative words intended to reproduce or represent a natural sound >
c. : exhibiting mimicry
2. : inclined to imitate : given to imitation
< man is an imitative being >
3. : imitating something superior : counterfeit
• im·i·ta·tive·ly \]ə̇vlē, ]li\ adverb
• im·i·ta·tive·ness \]ivnə̇s, ]ēv- also ]əv-\ noun -es |