1. Capble of being imitated or copied. The characters of man placed in lower stations of life are more usefull, as being imitable by great numbers. Atterbury.
2. Worthy of imitation; as, imitable character or qualities. Sir W. Raleigh.
IMITABLENESS
Im"i*ta*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being imitable; worthness of imitation.
IMITANCY
Im"i*tan*cy, n. Etym: [From L. imitans, p. pr. of imitare.]
Defn: Tendency to imitation. [R.] Carlyle.
IMITATE
Im"i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Imitating.]
Etym: [L. imitatus, p. p. of imitari to imitate; of unknown origin.
Cf. Image.]
1. To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc. Despise wealth and imitate a dog. Cowlay.
2. To produce a semblance or likeness of, in form, character, color, qualities, conduct, manners, and the like; to counterfeit; to copy. A place picked out by choice of best alive The Nature's work by art can imitate. Spenser. This hand appeared a shining sword to weild, And that sustained an imitated shield. Dryden.
3. (Biol.)