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(1):

(a.) Designed to imitate another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object, for some useful purpose, such as protection from enemies; having resamblance to something else; as, imitative colors; imitative habits; dendritic and mammillary forms of minerals are imitative.

(2):

(n.) A verb expressive of imitation or resemblance.

(3):

(a.) Formed after a model, pattern, or original.

(4):

(a.) Inclined to imitate, copy, or follow; imitating; exhibiting some of the qualities or characteristics of a pattern or model; dependent on example; not original; as, man is an imitative being; painting is an imitative art.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Imitative'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​i/imitative.html. 1828.
 
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