IMITATIVE


Meaning of IMITATIVE in English

— imitatively , adv. — imitativeness , n.

/im"i tay'tiv/ , adj.

1. imitating; copying; given to imitation.

2. of, pertaining to, or characterized by imitation.

3. Biol. mimetic.

4. made in imitation of something; counterfeit.

5. onomatopoeic.

[ 1575-85; imitativus. See IMITATE, -IVE ]

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