adj.1 (often foll. by of) imitating; following a model or example.
2 counterfeit.
3 of a word: a that reproduces a natural sound (e.g. fizz). b whose sound is thought to correspond to the appearance etc. of the object or action described (e.g. blob).
Phrases and idioms:
imitative arts painting and sculpture.
Derivatives:
imitatively adv. imitativeness n.
Etymology: LL imitativus (as IMITATE)