transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈi-mə-ˌtā-tiv, especially Brit ]
-tə-tiv adjective
Date: 1584
1.
a. : marked by imitation
acting is an imitative art
b. : reproducing or representing a natural sound : onomatopoeic
“hiss” is an imitative word
c. : exhibiting mimicry
2. : inclined to imitate
3. : imitating something superior : counterfeit
• im·i·ta·tive·ly adverb
• im·i·ta·tive·ness noun