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I began composing works which were imitative of the music I was being told about. I was also very interested in translating the music into visual terms.
Henry Flynt

Meaning of "imitative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMITATIVE

imitative  [ˈɪmɪtətɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMITATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Imitative is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IMITATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of imitative in the English dictionary

The first definition of imitative in the dictionary is imitating or tending to imitate or copy. Other definition of imitative is characterized by imitation. Imitative is also copying or reproducing the features of an original, esp in an inferior manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMITATIVE


agitative
ˈædʒɪtətɪv
authoritative
ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv
cogitative
ˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv
debilitative
dɪˈbɪlɪtətɪv
delimitative
dɪˈlɪmɪtətɪv
dubitative
ˈdjuːbɪtətɪv
excogitative
eksˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv
exploitative
ɪkˈsplɔɪtətɪv
facilitative
fəˈsɪlɪtətɪv
incitative
ɪnˈsaɪtətɪv
interpretative
ɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv
limitative
ˈlɪmɪtətɪv
meditative
ˈmɛdɪtətɪv
meditator
ˈmɛdɪtətɪv
nonimitative
ˌnɒnˈɪmɪtətɪv
qualitative
ˈkwɒlɪtətɪv
quantitative
ˈkwɒntɪtətɪv
rehabilitative
ˌriːhəˈbɪlɪtətɪv
vegetative
ˈvɛdʒɪtətɪv
writative
ˈraɪtətɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMITATIVE

imidazole
imide
imidic
iminazole
imine
iminourea
imipramine
imitability
imitable
imitableness
imitate
imitation
imitational
imitatively
imitativeness
imitator
immaculacy
immaculate
Immaculate Conception
immaculately

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMITATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
collaborative
comparative
conservative
cooperative
creative
decorative
derivative
in the negative
informative
initiative
innovative
legislative
narrative
native
negative
operative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of imitative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMITATIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «imitative» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of imitative

Translation of «imitative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMITATIVE

Find out the translation of imitative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of imitative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «imitative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

模仿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imitativa
570 millions of speakers

English

imitative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नक़ली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقلد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подражательной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imitativa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imitatif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Imitatif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nachahmend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

模倣の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Imitative
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mô phỏng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்பற்றுகிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुकरणशील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taklit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imitativo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odtwórczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наслідувальної
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

imitativ
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μιμητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nabootsende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

imiterande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

imiterende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of imitative

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMITATIVE»

The term «imitative» is regularly used and occupies the 103.416 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMITATIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about imitative

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8 QUOTES WITH «IMITATIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word imitative.
1
George Pierce Baker
But what is drama? Broadly speaking, it is whatever by imitative action rouses interest or gives pleasure.
2
George Pierce Baker
Back through the ages of barbarism and civilization, in all tongues, we find this instinctive pleasure in the imitative action that is the very essence of all drama.
3
Madison Smartt Bell
John Fahey, thought during his lifetime to be possibly more than a little crazy, was the author of some thirty albums of gnomically introverted droning guitar instrumentals, which I listened to heavily in my teens and twenties; I even produced an hour or so of banjo music in an imitative John Fahey style.
4
Henry Flynt
I began composing works which were imitative of the music I was being told about. I was also very interested in translating the music into visual terms.
5
John Hockenberry
An object imbued with intent - it has power, it's treasure, we're drawn to it. An object devoid of intent - it's random, it's imitative, it repels us. It's like a piece of junk mail to be thrown away.
6
Mary McCarthy
Being abroad makes you conscious of the whole imitative side of human behavior. The ape in man.
7
Tim Blake Nelson
I am not a natural singer, but I can sing, and probably the way I sing is more imitative than from myself, which is why I am never going to be an amazing recording artist.
8
Ivan Reitman
I remember when first, Stripes, and then Animal House came out - which I was really proud of, even though it was kind of loose and quite raucous - there were imitative movies that were not quite as good.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMITATIVE»

Discover the use of imitative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to imitative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Imitative Mind: Development, Evolution and Brain Bases
This volume, first published in 2002, provides a summary of the research on imitation in both Europe and America, including work on infants, adults, and nonhuman primates, with speculations about robotics.
Andrew N. Meltzoff, Wolfgang Prinz, 2002
2
Beowulf: An Imitative Translation
This edition of Beowulf makes the poem more accessible than ever before.
‎2010
3
Cheap, Quick, & Easy: Imitative Architectural Materials, ...
In this study, Pamela H. Simpson examines the architectural materials that proliferated between 1870 and 1930.
Pamela Hemenway Simpson, 1999
4
Imitative obesity and relative utility
If human beings care about their relative weight, a form of imitative obesity can emerge (in which people subconsciously keep up with the weight of the Joneses).
David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald, Bert van Landeghem, 2008
5
The Influence of Prior Experience on Infants' Imitative Learning
Infants rather imitated the novel means than combined their prior experiences to select an easier means to perform.
Dahe Yang, 2008
6
Imitative Sequel Writing: "Divine Breathings, Second Part of ...
This work by T. S., who has become known as Thomas Sherman, achieves minor success and prompts Bunyan to write his own authentic sequel.
Christopher E. Garrett, 2007
7
The Imitative Tendency of White Rats...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles Scott Berry, 2012
8
On Imitative Art, with Preliminary Remarks on Beauty, ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882. Excerpt: ... CONCLUSION. 389 religion.
Thomas Henry Dyer, 2009
9
Treatise on Mineralogy
The extraneous imitative forms do not depend upon the natural forms of the individuals, but merely upon the shape of the space previously existing, and are, therefore, entirely accidental. §. 76. Imitative Shapes originating in the Groupes of  ...
Charles Upham Shepard, 1832
10
Recalculating
Charles Bernstein. I WILL NOT WRITE I will not write imitative poetry. I will not write imitative poetry. I will not write imitative poetry. I will not write imitative poetry . I will not write imitative poetry. I will not write imitative poetry. I will not write ...
Charles Bernstein, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMITATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term imitative is used in the context of the following news items.
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TODAY'S EDITORIAL COMMENT - The Post
We also note that the socialism the Rainbow Party is seeking seems something original, creative, truly Zambian, and in no sense imitative. «postzambia.com, Jul 15»
2
Homeless resource center - Manteca Bulletin
The police chief on Thursday stressed the Manteca Gospel Resource Center is a community-based undertaking and isn't a city imitative. «Manteca Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
allAfrica.com: Ethiopia: Nation Launches Pharmaceuticals …
And as Africa has integrated its market at regional and continental level, it is really great to take this imitative. It is also important to share ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
North Devon angling: Blakewell Fishery rewards skilful anglers …
BLAKEWELL Fishery has rewarded skilful anglers who have had to scale down, using fine leaders and small imitative patterns to fool wary trout ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
5
Are We in a Bubble of Conversations About the Tech Bubble?
At the seed stage, “there's way too much money going into completely redundant imitative start-ups,” she said. Early stage investors often like to ... «Institutional Investor, Jul 15»
6
Do I Sound Gay?
His findings are inconclusive -- maybe the stereotypically "gay" voice is unconsciously imitative behavior, and maybe it's less common than you ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
7
MP McLeod should reflect on real issues - Kamloops This Week
Even at a Toronto Maple Leaf game he uses our soldiers in masks and with machine guns, no less, to display his peace imitative as he struts ... «Kamloops This Week, Jul 15»
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"Give a Kid a Blanket" says Tauanga Art Gallery
... Maunganui has also been in touch with Martine and asked if some of the families they are working with could benefit from this imitative, too. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
9
Brussels to Beijing: Now is NATO's China Moment, Part Two
China's “New Silk Road” imitative places EU markets on Beijing's strategic map. Photo: Xinhua. China's desire for Maritime and Land-based ... «CIMSEC, Jul 15»
10
Helping Women Rule the Road
The orientation,to be held today is planned as part of this imitative. FLO has already commenced the four batches of driving skills training for 40 ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Imitative [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/imitative>. Apr 2024 ».
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